X0303 4 2011-03-17 0001094093 PROGRESS ENERGY INC PGN 0001358752 Sims Paula J 410 S. WILMINGTON STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 0 1 0 0 Sr. Vice President Common Stock 2011-03-17 4 F 0 398 44.371 D 46095 D Common Stock 2011-03-18 4 F 0 505 44.29 D 45590 D Common Stock 1689 I Employee 401(k) Plan Restricted Stock Units that were granted on March 16, 2010, vested on March 16, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the participant's Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, those units were converted to shares of our Common Stock and on March 17, 2011, the number of shares necessary to pay the required taxes was withheld and sold. Restricted Stock Units that were granted on March 17, 2009, vested on March 17, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the participant's Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, those units were converted to shares of our Common Stock and on March 18, 2011, the number of shares necessary to pay the required taxes was withheld and sold. Includes 22 shares acquired through routine acquisitions of the Company's stock under Progress Energy's 401(k) Plan between January and February 2011. Paula J. Sims by Holly H. Wenger pursuant to POA 2011-03-21