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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2001
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 001-9936 95-4137452
(State or principal jurisdiction of (Commission file (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) number) identification no.)
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
(P.O. Box 800)
Rosemead, California 91770
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
626-302-2222
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Items 1 through 4, 6, 8, and 9 are not included because they are inapplicable.
Item 5. Other Events
As previously reported, Southern California Edison Company (SCE), the public utility subsidiary of Edison International, has
entered into an agreement with the California Public Utilities Commission to settle SCE's federal district court lawsuit seeking
recovery of power procurement costs in retail electric rates. On October 5, 2001, the federal district court signed and entered a
stipulated judgment approving the terms of the settlement agreement. On October 26, 2001, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), an
intervenor in the lawsuit, filed a motion in the federal court of appeals for a stay of the judgment pending appeal. On
October 30, 2001, a two-judge panel of the court of appeals issued an order temporarily staying the district court's October 5
judgment and remanding the matter to the district court for 14 days for the limited purpose of allowing TURN to present its motion
for a stay of judgment to the district court in the first instance. The court of appeals directed TURN to formally present its
motion for a stay to the district court within five days, and to notify the court of appeals within three days after the district
court's ruling whether TURN wishes to pursue its October 26 motion for a stay of judgment pending appeal.
SCE issued a media statement about the order of the court of appeals. A copy of the media statement is attached as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits
99 Media Statement by SCE dated October 30, 2001.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
(Registrant)
KENNETH S. STEWART
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KENNETH S. STEWART
Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
November 1, 2001
EXHIBIT 99
Media Statement
Contact: Corporate Communications, (626) 302-2255
www.edisonnews.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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EDISON RESPONDS TO APPELLATE COURT ORDER REMANDING TURN'S STAY REQUEST BACK TO DISTRICT COUrt
Today a 2-judge Motions Panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded to U.S. District Court Judge Ronald S.W. Lew The
Utility Reform Network's motion for a stay of Judge Lew's judgment approving the lawsuit settlement reached earlier this month
between Southern California Edison and the California Public Utilities Commission. TURN's request for a stay will be reviewed by
Judge Lew within the next 14 days to determine whether to order a stay pending appeal. SCE Chairman, President and CEO Stephen E.
Frank issued the following statement in response to the decision.
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Oct. 30, 2001--A 2-judge Motions Panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recognized, as SCE previously argued,
that the U.S. District Court is the appropriate forum to consider TURN's motion for stay in the first instance. The Circuit
Court panel did not decide on the merits of the stay or the settlement, and it limited the time for the District Court's
consideration of a stay to 14 days.
TURN's motion for a stay simply has no merit, and we will continue to vigorously oppose it.
We endorse the CPUC's formal statement that the "court has not decided anything on the merits of the stay or the merits of the
case. TURN jumped the gun in appealing to the 9th Circuit and the court has simply remanded the matter back to Judge Lew. We are
confident that the settlement agreement is the right thing for consumers."
We also believe the October 5 District Court order approving the settlement is sound and is in the best interests of the state,
ratepayers, taxpayers and the economy overall. We're confident it will be upheld.
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Southern California Edison is one of the nation's largest electric utilities, serving a population of more than 11 million via 4.3
million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within central, coastal and Southern California.