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 5, 2020
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Commission File Number | | Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters, address of principal executive offices and registrants’ telephone number | | IRS Employer Identification Number |
1-3198 | | Idaho Power Company | | 82-0130980 |
1221 W. Idaho Street
Boise, ID 83702-5627
(208) 388-2200
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Idaho
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: None.
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | | IDA | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
Idaho Power Company Selling Agency Agreement and Supplemental Indenture
On June 5, 2020, Idaho Power Company (“IPC”) entered into a Selling Agency Agreement (the “Selling Agency Agreement”) with each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc. in connection with the issuance and sale by IPC from time to time of First Mortgage Bonds, Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series L (the “Series L Notes”), to be issued under the Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of October 1, 1937, between IPC and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), as supplemented by all indentures supplemental thereto (the “Indenture”). The Selling Agency Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants of IPC, customary conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions. IPC has no obligation to sell any minimum principal amount of Series L Notes under the Selling Agency Agreement, and may issue up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 of Series L Notes under the Selling Agency Agreement. The Selling Agency Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this report. The foregoing description of the Selling Agency Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
On June 5, 2020, in connection with the offer and sale of the Series L Notes from time to time pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 filed by IPC with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 333-231555-01), which became effective on May 17, 2019, IPC filed a prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933.
Effective as of June 5, 2020, IPC entered into the Forty-ninth Supplemental Indenture, to the Indenture. The Forty-ninth Supplemental Indenture provides for, among other items, the issuance of Series L Notes pursuant to the Indenture.
A copy of the Forty-ninth Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this report.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described in this report, and there shall not be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The sale of securities is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this report.
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Exhibit Number | | | Description |
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| 1.1 | | | Selling Agency Agreement, dated June 5, 2020, between Idaho Power Company and each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc. |
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| 4.1 | | | Idaho Power Company Forty-ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated effective as of June 5, 2020, to Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of October 1, 1937 |
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| 104 | | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.) |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 8, 2020
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IDAHO POWER COMPANY |
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By: | | /s/ Lisa A. Grow |
| | Lisa A. Grow |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |