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EX-5.1 - OPINION OF ORRICK, HERRINGTON AND SUTCLIFFE LLP REGARDING THE LEGALITY OF THE NOTE - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC Cod230046dex51.htm
EX-1.1 - UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC Cod230046dex11.htm
EX-4.1 - FOURTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC Cod230046dex41.htm

 

 

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: September 12, 2011

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

PG&E CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

 

 

 

California   1-12609   94-3234914

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400,

San Francisco, CA

  94105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

415-267-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

 

 

 

California   1-2348   94-0742640

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

77 Beale Street, P. O. Box 770000,

San Francisco, California

  94177
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(415) 973-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events

On September 12, 2011, Pacific Gas and Electric Company completed its sale of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.25% Senior Notes due September 15, 2021. For further information concerning the notes, refer to the exhibits attached to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated September 7, 2011 in connection with the offering of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s 3.25% Senior Notes due September 15, 2021.
4.1    Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 12, 2011 relating to the issuance of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s 3.25% Senior Notes due September 15, 2021.
4.2    Specimen of 3.25% Senior Notes due September 15, 2021 (included as Exhibit A to Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1).
5.1    Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP regarding the legality of the notes.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    PG&E CORPORATION
 

By:

 

/s/ Linda Y.H. Cheng

    Linda Y.H. Cheng

Dated: September 12, 2011

   

Vice President, Corporate Governance and

Corporate Secretary

    PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
 

By:

 

/s/ Linda Y.H. Cheng

    Linda Y.H. Cheng

Dated: September 12, 2011

   

Vice President, Corporate Governance and

Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated September 7, 2011 in connection with the offering of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s 3.25% Senior Notes due September 15, 2021.
4.1    Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 12, 2011 relating to the issuance of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s 3.25% Senior Notes due September 15, 2021.
4.2    Specimen of 3.25% Senior Notes due September 15, 2021 (included as Exhibit A to Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1).
5.1    Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP regarding the legality of the notes.