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) March 31, 2008
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oregon |
1-5532-99 |
93-0256820 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97204
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 464-8000
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On March 31, 2008, Portland General Electric Company (PGE) and certain institutional buyers (Buyers) in the private placement market entered into an agreement under which PGE will sell, and the Buyers will purchase, $50 million of PGE's First Mortgage Bonds (Bonds). The Bonds are expected to be issued to the Buyers on or about April 15, 2008 ("Original Issue Date"). The Bonds will bear interest from the Original Issue Date at an annual rate of 4.45% and will mature on April 1, 2013. The Bonds will be redeemable at the option of PGE at the designated "make-whole" redemption price.
The Bonds will be issued pursuant to a Bond Purchase Agreement between PGE and the Buyers and under PGE's Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated July 1, 1945, as supplemented, between PGE and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (as successor to The Marine Midland Trust Company of New York) in its capacity as trustee, including the Sixtieth Supplemental Indenture to be entered into at the Original Issue Date.
The Bonds will be issued in connection with the refinancing of the Company's $50 million 5.279% Series First Mortgage Bonds due April 1, 2013, which the Company repurchased on February 29, 2008.
SIGNATURE
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.
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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: |
April 3, 2008 |
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/s/ James J. Piro |
James J. Piro |
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