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                       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):
                                  JUNE 25, 2001




                             TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           FLORIDA                       1-5007                  59-0475140
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission File           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                   Number)             Identification No.)




                 702 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, TAMPA FLORIDA 33602
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


                                 (813) 228-4111
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER

         In order to furnish certain exhibits for incorporation by reference
into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Tampa Electric Company previously
filed with Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 333-55090), which
Registration Statement was declared effective by the Commission on February 16,
2000, Tampa Electric Company is filing the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as
of June 15, 2001 between Tampa Electric Company and The Bank of New York as
Exhibit 4.2 to such Registration Statement and the 6.875% Notes due 2012 as
Exhibit 4.3 to such Registration Statement.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)    Exhibits.


                4.2    Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 15, 2001 by
                       and between Tampa Electric Company and The Bank of New
                       York. Filed herewith.

                4.3    6.875% Notes due 2012.  Filed herewith.

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                                   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.


Date: June 27, 2001                       TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY


                                          By:  /s/ Sandra W. Callaghan
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                                               Sandra W. Callaghan
                                               Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.             DESCRIPTION
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4.2                     Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 15, 2001
                        by and between Tampa Electric Company and The Bank of
                        New York. Filed herewith.

4.3                     6.875% Notes due 2012.  Filed herewith.