Form 8-K

TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Registrant)

Date: May 4, 2017

/s/ David E. Schwartz

David E. Schwartz

0001193125-17-159006.txt : 20170504 0001193125-17-159006.hdr.sgml : 20170504 20170504172332 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-159006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170501 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20170504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAMPA ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000096271 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 590475140 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05007 FILM NUMBER: 17815275 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 702 N FRANKLIN ST STREET 2: TECO PLZA CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33602 BUSINESS PHONE: 8132284111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TAMPA ELECTRIC CO STREET 2: TECO PLAZA 702 N FRANKLIN ST CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33602 8-K 1 d389433d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): May 1, 2017

TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

(a Florida corporation)

Exact name of each Registrant as specified in its charter, state of

incorporation, address of principal executive offices, telephone number

1-5007

TECO Plaza

59-0475140

Commission File No.

702 N. Franklin Street

Tampa, Florida 33602

(813) 228-1111

I.R.S. Employer

Identification

Number

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) As previously reported, on April 19, 2017 the Board of Directors of Tampa Electric Company (the “Company”) elected certain new Directors, including Jeffrey Vinik, to serve on the Board to be effective on May 2, 2017. On May 1, 2017, Mr. Vinik notified the Company that he would not be able to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Vinik’s notice is not due to any disagreement with management or any other Board member.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Effective May 3, 2017, the following members of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting of the Company’s sole shareholder, TECO Energy, Inc.: Scott Balfour, Robert Bennett, Patrick Geraghty, Christopher Huskilson, Pamela Iorio, Rhea Law, Sarah MacDonald and Will Weatherford.

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.