0000928576-13-000021.txt : 20130912 0000928576-13-000021.hdr.sgml : 20130912 20130912083838 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928576-13-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130912 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20130912 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130912 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928576 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 421425214 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-15387 FILM NUMBER: 131092693 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 657 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50306-0657 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152424300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309-2580 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIDAMERICAN FUNDING LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001098296 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 470819200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-90553 FILM NUMBER: 131092694 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309-2580 BUSINESS PHONE: 515-242-4300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309-2580 8-K 1 llcmec091213form8-k.htm 8-K LLC/MEC 09.12.13 Form 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

 
September 12, 2013 (September 12, 2013)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Commission
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter;
 
IRS Employer
File Number
 
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
 
Identification No.
 
 
 
 
 
333-90553
 
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
 
47-0819200
 
 
(An Iowa Limited Liability Company)
 
 
 
 
666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
 
 
 
 
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
333-15387
 
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
 
42-1425214
 
 
(An Iowa Corporation)
 
 
 
 
666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
 
 
 
 
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(515) 242-4300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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)
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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

MidAmerican Energy Company (the "Company") announced today that it plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, its First Mortgage Bonds (the "Bonds") in an underwritten public offering pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which became effective September 9, 2013.

Each series of the Bonds will be senior secured obligations of the Company and will be secured by a first mortgage lien on substantially all of the Company's electric generating, transmission and distribution property within the State of Iowa, subject to certain exceptions and permitted encumbrances.

Each series of the Bonds will be secured equally and ratably with all of the Company's other first mortgage bonds from time to time outstanding and with the Company's currently outstanding 4.65% Notes due 2014, 5.95% Notes due 2017, 5.30% Notes due 2018, 6.75% Notes due 2031, 5.75% Notes due 2035 and 5.80% Notes due 2036, as required by the terms of the indentures under which such currently outstanding Notes have been issued.

For more complete information about the Company and this offering, prospective investors should refer to the prospectus in the registration statement and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC. You may request a copy of these documents by calling Barclays Capital Inc. toll-free at 888-603-5847, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 212-834-4533 or RBS Securities Inc. toll-free at 866-884-2071.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.




 
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
 
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
 
(Registrants)
Date: September 12, 2013
 
 
/s/ Paul J. Leighton
 
Paul J. Leighton
 
Vice President and Secretary of MidAmerican Funding, LLC and Vice President, Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of MidAmerican Energy Company





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