Form 8-K

TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Registrant)

Date: August 7, 2017

/s/ David E. Schwartz

David E. Schwartz

Secretary

0001193125-17-250029.txt : 20170807 0001193125-17-250029.hdr.sgml : 20170807 20170807172035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-250029 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170804 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170807 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170807 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: 171012622 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 d441279d8k.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):

August 4, 2017

Commission

File No.

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

incorporation, address of principal executive offices, telephone number

I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

1-5007

59-0475140

TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY

(a Florida corporation)

TECO Plaza

702 N. Franklin Street

Tampa, Florida 33602

(813) 228-1111

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:

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

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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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

Election of Director

On August 4, 2017, the Board of Directors of Tampa Electric Company (the “Company”) elected the Company’s President, Gordon L. Gillette, to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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.