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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TECO ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 59-2052286
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
702 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
1996 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
DAVID E. SCHWARTZ, ESQ.
SECRETARY
TECO ENERGY, INC., 702 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
(Name and address of agent for service)
813-228-4111
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF SECURITIES AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF
TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE(2) PRICE(3) REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock 6,300,000 Shares $30.85 $194,355,000 $48,588.75
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(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, to the extent
additional shares of TECO Energy, Inc. common stock may be issued or
issuable as a result of a stock split or other distribution declared at any
time by the Board of Directors while this registration statement is in
effect, this registration statement is hereby deemed to cover all such
additional common stock. Includes associated purchase rights which
currently are evidenced by certificates for shares of TECO Energy, Inc.
common stock and automatically trade with such shares.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee and
computed pursuant to Rule 457(h) and based upon the average of the high and
low sale prices on May 7, 2001 as reported by the consolidated reporting
system.
(3) This Registration Statement registers an additional 6,300,000 shares of
Common Stock issuable under the registrant's 1996 Equity Incentive Plan. An
aggregate of 7,750,000 shares of Common Stock has previously been
registered under such plan (Registration Nos. 33-35927 and 333-02563)
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Statement Regarding Incorporation by Reference from Effective Registration
Statement:
Pursuant to Instruction E to Form S-8, the registrant incorporates by
reference into this registration statement the contents of the registration
statements it filed on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 23, 1990 (File No. 33-35927) and April 17, 1996 (File No. 333-02563)
relating to the Registrant's 1990 Equity Incentive Plan. The 1990 Equity
Incentive Plan was amended and restated as the 1996 Equity Incentive Plan
effective as of April 17, 1996, and has been further amended effective as of
April 18, 2001.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index on Page 4.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Tampa, State of Florida, on this 11th day of May,
2001.
TECO ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ Gordon L. Gillette
Gordon L. Gillette
Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated as of May 11, 2001.
SIGNATURE TITLE
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R. D. Fagan* Principal Executive Officer
R. D. Fagan
/s/ G. L. Gillette Principal Financial Officer
G. L. Gillette
/s/ S. A. Myers* Principal Accounting Officer
S. A. Myers
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C. D. Ausley* Director
C. D. Ausley
S. L. Baldwin* Director
S. L. Baldwin
J. L. Ferman, Jr.* Director
J. L. Ferman, Jr.
L. Guinot, Jr.* Director
L. Guinot, Jr.
T. L. Rankin* Director
T. L. Rankin
W. D. Rockford* Director
W. D. Rockford
W. P. Sovey* Director
W. P. Sovey
T. J. Touchton* Director
T. J. Touchton
J. A. Urquhart* Director
J. A. Urquhart
J. O. Welch* Director
J. O. Welch
*By: /s/ G. L. Gillette
G. L. Gillette,
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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*4.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended on April 20, 1993 (Exhibit 3,
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1993 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.2 Bylaws, as amended effective Jan. 18, 2001 (Exhibit 3.2, Form 10-K for
2000 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.3 Indenture of Mortgage among Tampa Electric Company, State Street Trust
Company and First Savings & Trust Company of Tampa, dated as of Aug. 1,
1946 (Exhibit 7-A to Registration Statement No. 2-6693).
*4.4 Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of Jan. 1, 1974, to Exhibit
4.1 (Exhibit 2-g-1, Registration Statement No. 2-51204).
*4.5 Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of Oct. 30, 1992, to Exhibit
4.1 (Exhibit 4.1, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30,1992 of TECO
Energy, Inc.).
*4.6 Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1993, to Exhibit
4.1 (Exhibit 4.1, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993 of TECO
Energy, Inc.).
*4.7 Installment Purchase and Security Contract between the Hillsborough
County Industrial Development Authority and Tampa Electric Company,
dated as of March 1, 1972 (Exhibit 4.9, Form 10-K for 1986 of TECO
Energy, Inc.).
*4.8 First Supplemental Installment Purchase and Security Contract, dated as
of Dec. 1, 1974 (Exhibit 4.10, Form 10-K for 1986 of TECO Energy,
Inc.).
*4.9 Third Supplemental Installment Purchase Contract, dated as of May 1,
1976 (Exhibit 4.12, Form 10-K for 1986 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.10 Installment Purchase Contract between the Hillsborough County
Industrial Development Authority and Tampa Electric Company, dated as
of Aug. 1, 1981 (Exhibit 4.13, Form 10-K for 1986 of TECO Energy,
Inc.).
*4.11 Amendment to Exhibit A of Installment Purchase Contract, dated April 7,
1983 (Exhibit 4.14, Form 10-K for 1989 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.12 Second Supplemental Installment Purchase Contract, dated as of June 1,
1983 (Exhibit 4.11, Form 10-K for 1994 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.13 Third Supplemental Installment Purchase Contract, dated as of Aug. 1,
1989 (Exhibit 4.16, Form 10-K for 1989 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.14 Installment Purchase Contract between the Hillsborough County
Industrial Development Authority and Tampa Electric Company, dated as
of Jan. 31, 1984 (Exhibit 4.13, Form 10-K for 1993 of TECO Energy,
Inc.).
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*4.15 First Supplemental Installment Purchase Contract, dated as of Aug. 2,
1984 (Exhibit 4.14, Form 10-K for 1994 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.16 Second Supplemental Installment Purchase Contract, dated as of July 1,
1993 (Exhibit 4.3, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993 of
TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.17 Loan and Trust Agreement among the Hillsborough County Industrial
Development Authority, Tampa Electric Company and NCNB National Bank of
Florida, as trustee, dated as of Sept. 24, 1990 (Exhibit 4.1, Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1990 for TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.18 Loan and Trust Agreement among the Hillsborough County Industrial
Development Authority, Tampa Electric Company and NationsBank of
Florida, N.A., as trustee, dated as of Oct. 26, 1992 (Exhibit 4.2, Form
10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1992 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.19 Loan and Trust Agreement among the Hillsborough County Industrial
Development Authority, Tampa Electric Company and NationsBank of
Florida, N.A., as trustee, dated as of June 23, 1993 (Exhibit 4.2, Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.20 Loan and Trust Agreement among the Polk County Industrial Development
Authority, Tampa Electric Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee,
dated as of Dec. 1, 1996. (Exhibit 4.22, Form 10-K for 1996 of TECO
Energy, Inc.).
*4.21 Installment Sales Agreement between the Plaquemines Port, Harbor and
Terminal District (Louisiana) and Electro-Coal Transfer Corporation,
dated as of Sept. 1, 1985 (Exhibit 4.19, Form 10-K for 1986 of TECO
Energy, Inc.).
*4.22 First Supplemental Installment Sales Agreement between the Plaquemines
Port, Harbor and Terminal District (Louisiana) and Electro-Coal
Transfer Corporation, dated as of Dec. 1, 2000 (Exhibit 4.20, Form 10-K
for 2000 for TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.23 Reimbursement Agreement between TECO Energy, Inc. and Electro-Coal
Transfer Corporation, dated as of March 22, 1989 (Exhibit 4.19, Form
10-K for 1988 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.24 Indenture between Tampa Electric Company and The Bank of New York, as
trustee, dated as of July 1, 1998 (Exhibit 4.1, Registration Statement
No. 333-55873).
*4.25 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 15, 1998 between Tampa
Electric Company and the Bank of New York, as trustee (Exhibit 4.1,
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.26 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of Aug. 15, 2000 between Tampa
Electric Company and The Bank of New York (Exhibit 4.1, Form 8-K dated
Aug. 22, 2000 of Tampa Electric Company).
*4.27 Indenture between TECO Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York as
trustee, dated as of Aug. 17, 1998 (Exhibit 4.1, Form 8-K dated Sept.
20, 2000 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
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*4.28 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of Sept. 1, 1998 between TECO
Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Exhibit 4.1, Form
8-K dated Sept. 11, 1998 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.29 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of Sept. 15, 2000 between TECO
Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York (Exhibit 4.1, Form 8-K dated
Sept. 28, 2000 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.30 Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of Dec. 1, 2000 by and between
TECO Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Exhibit 4.21,
Form 8-K dated Dec. 21, 2000 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.31 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of TECO
Funding Company I, LLC dated as of Dec. 1, 2000 (Exhibit 4.24, Form 8-K
dated Dec. 21, 2000 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.32 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of TECO Capital Trust I among TECO
Funding Company I, LLC, The Bank of New York and The Bank of New York
(Delaware) dated as of Dec. 1, 2000 (Exhibit 4.22, Form 8-K dated Dec.
21, 2000 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.33 Guaranty Agreement between TECO Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York,
as trustee, dated as of Dec. 1, 2000 (Exhibit 4.25, Form 8-K dated Dec.
21, 2000 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.34 Renewed Rights Agreement between TECO Energy, Inc. and BankBoston, N.A.
as Rights Agent, dated as of Oct. 21, 1998 (Exhibit 4, Form 8-K dated
as of Oct. 21, 1998 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.35 Amended and Restated Reimbursement Agreement between TECO Energy, Inc.
and Electro-Coal Transfer, L.L.C. dated April 5, 2001 (Exhibit 4.1,
Form 8-K dated April 5, 2001 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.36 Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 30, 2001 by and between
TECO Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York (Exhibit 4.28, Form 8-K
dated May 1, 2001 of TECO Energy, Inc.).
*4.37 7.20% Notes due 2011 (Exhibit 4.29, Form 8-K dated May 1, 2001 of TECO
Energy, Inc.).
5.1 Opinion of David E. Schwartz as to the legality of the securities
registered hereunder. Filed herewith.
23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, independent accountants. Filed
herewith.
23.2 Consent of David E. Schwartz (contained in Opinion of David E.
Schwartz, filed as Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney. Filed herewith.
* Indicates exhibit previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and incorporated herein by reference. Exhibits filed with periodic reports of
TECO Energy, Inc. were filed under Commission File No. 1-8180.
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