SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TECO ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA 59-2052286
(State of Incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
Teco Plaza, 702 North Franklin Street, Tampa, Florida 33602
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the
of a class of securities pursuant to registration of a class of securities
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
effective pursuant to General Instruction Exchange Act and is effective
A.(c), check the following box. pursuant to General Instruction
( X ) A.(d), check the following box.
( )
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: N/A
(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
Common Stock Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
The undersigned registrant hereby amends its registration
statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April
26, 1999 (the "Original Form 8-A"), as follows:
Item 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
Item 1 to the Original Form 8-A is hereby amended by adding to
the last paragraph of such Item the following:
In connection with the appointment of The Bank of New York to
replace EquiServe, L.P. (formally BankBoston N.A.) as rights agent, on February
2, 2004, the registrant amended and restated its Renewed Rights Agreement, dated
as of October 21, 1998, between the registrant and BankBoston N.A., to reflect
the change of rights agent and to make certain related technical changes. The
Amended and Restated Renewed Rights Agreement is dated as of February 2, 2004.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the
Amended and Restated Renewed Rights Agreement, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2: Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit
1. Amended and Restated Renewed Rights Agreement, dated as of
February 2, 2004, between Teco Energy, Inc. and The Bank of
New York, as rights agent.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: February 23, 2004
TECO ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ D. E. Schwartz
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Name: David E. Schwartz
Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
1. Amended and Restated Renewed Rights Agreement, dated as of
February 2, 2004, between Teco Energy, Inc. and The Bank of
New York, as rights agent.