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): June 19, 2020
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California | | 1-14201 | | 33-0732627 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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488 8th Avenue, San Diego, California | | 92101 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (619) 696-2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Sempra Energy Common Stock, without par value | | SRE | | NYSE |
Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $100 liquidation preference | | SREPRA | | NYSE |
Sempra Energy 6.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, $100 liquidation preference | | SREPRB | | NYSE |
Sempra Energy 5.75% Junior Subordinated Notes Due 2079, $25 par value | | SREA | | NYSE |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
On June 19, 2020, Sempra Energy (the “Company”) closed its previously reported public offering and sale of 900,000 shares of its 4.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), with proceeds to the Company (after deducting the underwriting discount but before deducting offering expenses (estimated at approximately $2 million) payable by the Company) of $891 million. The sale of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock was registered pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, as amended by post-effective Amendment No. 1 thereto (File No. 333-220257).
The Series C Preferred Stock has the terms set forth in a Certificate of Determination (the “Certificate of Determination”) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of California on June 11, 2020, a copy of which (including the form of certificate evidencing the shares of the Series C Preferred Stock) is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated in this Item 8.01 by reference.
Further information regarding the sale of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock is contained in the Company’s underwriting agreement, dated June 10, 2020, which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2020.
| 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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.
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| | | | SEMPRA ENERGY |
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Date: June 19, 2020 | | | | By: | | /s/ Peter R. Wall |
| | | | Peter R. Wall |
| | | | Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
