-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AI4AfaNhC8VVToMEO+PFiw8SRptFpBL8LbF3PqpTnoRz1+vkTK0bvybbVDERzUqu P4N5lXe3x5m0LKGkq0jDiw== 0001081316-06-000028.txt : 20061006 0001081316-06-000028.hdr.sgml : 20061006 20061006150849 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001081316-06-000028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061006 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20061006 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061006 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: 061133787 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 657 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50303 BUSINESS PHONE: 515-242-4300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 657 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50303 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: 061133788 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 657 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50306-9244 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152424300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 9244 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50306-9244 8-K 1 mecllc8k100601.htm MIDAMERICAN FUNDING_MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 8-K MidAmerican Funding_MidAmerican Energy 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


October 6, 2006 (October 6, 2006)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


Commission
  
Registrant’s Name, State of Incorporation,
  
IRS Employer
File Number
  
Address and Telephone Number
  
Identification No.
 
333-90553
  
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
  
47-0819200
   
(An Iowa Limited Liability Company)
    
   
666 Grand Avenue, PO Box 657
    
   
Des Moines, Iowa 50303
    
   
515-242-4300
    
 
   
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
  
42-1425214
1-11505
  
(An Iowa Corporation)
    
   
666 Grand Avenue, PO Box 657
    
   
Des Moines, Iowa 50303
    
   
515-242-4300
    
         
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01 - Other Events.

MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican") reported today that it completed the sale of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.800% medium-term notes due October 15, 2036. The proceeds will be used by MidAmerican to pay construction costs of its interest in Council Bluffs Energy Center Unit No. 4 and its wind projects in Iowa, repay short-term indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can typically be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as “may”, “will”, “could”, “project”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “continue”, “potential”, “plan”, “forecast” and similar terms. These statements represent MidAmerican’s intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of these factors are outside MidAmerican’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.

These factors include, among others, general economic and business conditions in the jurisdictions in which MidAmerican’s facilities are located; governmental, statutory, regulatory or administrative initiatives or ratemaking actions affecting MidAmerican or the electric or gas utility, or power generation industries; weather effects on sales and revenues; general industry trends; increased competition in the power generation, or electric utility industry; fuel and power costs and availability; continued availability of accessible gas reserves; changes in business strategy, development plans or customer or vendor relationships; availability, term and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; risks relating to nuclear generation; financial or regulatory accounting principles or policies imposed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and similar entities with regulatory oversight; and other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in MidAmerican’s SEC filings or in other publicly disseminated written documents.

MidAmerican undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exclusive.


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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.

 
MIDAMERICAN FUNDING, LLC
 
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
 
(Registrant)
Date:  October 6, 2006
  
 
/s/ Paul J. Leighton
 
Paul J. Leighton
 
Secretary of MidAmerican Funding, LLC and
 
Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant
 
General Counsel of MidAmerican Energy Company




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