UNITED STATES

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): January 17, 2006

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	CALIFORNIA			001-2313			95-1240335
(State or other jurisdiction			(Commission			(I.R.S. Employer
		of incorporation)	File Number)		Identification No.)

2244 Walnut Grove Avenue

(P.O. Box 800)

Rosemead, California 91770

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

626-302-1212

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 17, 2006, Southern California Edison Company agreed to sell 2,000,000 shares of Series C Preference Stock (Non-Cumulative, $100 Liquidation Value). For further information concerning the shares, refer to the exhibits contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index below.

SIGNATURES

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.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

(Registrant)

/s/ LINDA G. SULLIVAN
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LINDA G. SULLIVAN

Vice President and Controller

Date: January 20, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
1	Underwriting Agreement dated January 17, 2006
4	Southern California Edison Company Certificate of Determination of Preferences of the Series C Preference Stock dated January 17, 2006
5	Opinion of Counsel
12.1	Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
12.2	Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred and Preference Stock