FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES /NV/ [ SRP ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 11/02/2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 11/02/2007 | A | 100,000(1) | A | $16.73 | 116,101.2403(2) | D | |||
Common Stock | 11/02/2007 | F | 41,450 | D | $16.73 | 74,651.2403 | D | |||
Common Stock | 11/02/2007 | A | 100,000(3) | A | $16.73 | 174,651.2403 | D | |||
Common Stock | 11/02/2007 | F | 41,450 | D | $16.73 | 133,201.2403 | D | |||
Common Stock | 11/02/2007 | D | 117,100(4) | D | $16.73 | 16,101.2403 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Shares issued pursuant to resolutions of the Board of Directors of SPR in compliance with requirements of Rule 16b-3(d). The vesting of these performance shares was contingent upon the return of NPC/SPPC to investment grade status. |
2. Total includes 88 shares acquired in SPR Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Adjustment of 6.211 shares held in the SPR 401K plan since 04/30/2007. Both are ?tax conditioned? plans within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(c). This total also includes 78.937 shares acquired from dividends that were reinvested on September 12, 2007 pursuant to SPR's Common Stock Investment Plan, a dividend reinvestment plan that meets the exemption requirements of Rule 16a-11. |
3. Shares issued pursuant to resolutions of the Board of Directors of SPR in compliance with requirements of Rule 16b-3(d). The vesting of these performance shares was contingent upon reinstatement of the SPR common stock dividend. |
4. Disposition to the issuer of issuer equity securities pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e). |
Remarks: |
Britta L. Carlson Power of Attorney for Walter Higgins | 11/06/2007 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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