8-K 1 a09-34525_48k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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):  December 2, 2009

 

GRAPHIC

 

Commission

Registrant, State of Incorporation,

I.R.S. Employer

File Number

Address and Telephone Number

Identification No.

1-3375

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

57-0248695

 

(a South Carolina corporation)

 

 

100 SCANA Parkway, Cayce, South Carolina  29033

 

 

(803) 217-9000

 

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01                                                                     OTHER EVENTS

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (“SCE&G”) entered into an underwriting agreement dated December 2, 2009 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between SCE&G and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and UBS Securities LLC, each individually and acting as representatives for the underwriters named therein, related to the sale of $150 million of SCE&G’s First Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series due December 15, 2039 (the “Bonds”).

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing the exhibits hereto for incorporation into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-163075-01), relating to the offering of the Bonds (the “Registration Statement”).  A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.01, an opinion of Ronald T. Lindsay, Esq., relating to the Bonds is filed as Exhibit 5.01, the consent of Ronald T. Lindsay, Esq., is filed as Exhibit 23.01, and certain information relating to Item 14 — “Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution”, relating to the Registration Statement, is filed as Exhibit 99.01.

 

Item 9.01                                                                     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c)  Exhibits

 

 

1.01

 

Underwriting Agreement dated December 2, 2009 between South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and UBS Securities LLC, each individually and acting as representatives for the underwriters named therein

 

 

 

 

 

5.01

 

Opinion of Ronald T. Lindsay, Esq. relating to the Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

23.01

 

Consent of Ronald T. Lindsay, Esq. (Filed as part of opinion filed as Exhibit 5.01)

 

 

 

 

 

99.01

 

Information Relating to Item 14 — Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution, relating to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-163075-01)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

December 3, 2009

By:

/s/James E. Swan, IV

 

 

James E. Swan, IV

 

 

Controller

 

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