Form 8-K
 
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 20, 2002
 
 
TECO ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
FLORIDA
  
1-8180
  
59-2052286
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission file
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
Number)
  
Identification No.)
 
 
702 North Franklin Street, Tampa Florida
  
33602
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 228-4111
 

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Item 5. Other Events
 
See the Press Release dated Dec. 20, 2002, filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, reporting that TECO Energy, Inc.’s TECO Coalbed Methane subsidiary has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets in Alabama to the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia.
 
 
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c)
 
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
 
See the Press Release dated Dec. 20, 2002, filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, reporting that TECO Energy, Inc.’s TECO Coalbed Methane subsidiary has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets in Alabama to the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia.
 

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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.
 
    
TECO Energy, Inc.
    
(Registrant)
Dated: December 20, 2002
   
By:
   
/s/ S. A. MYERS
         
S. A. MYERS
         
Vice President—Corporate
         
Accounting and Tax
         
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
 
    Description of Exhibits
 
 
99.1
 
See the Press Release dated Dec. 20, 2002, filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, reporting that TECO Energy, Inc.’s TECO Coalbed Methane subsidiary has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets in Alabama to the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia.

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