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 8, 2013

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 1.01        Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 10, 2013, Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“NPC”) and Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (“SPPC”), both wholly-owned subsidiaries of NV Energy, Inc. (“NVE”), entered into a Plan of Merger and Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) providing for the merger of SPPC with and into NPC, with NPC as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”).  On May 10, 2013, the Merger Agreement was approved by NVE as the sole stockholder of NPC and SPPC.  Completion of the Merger is subject to receipt of all consents, authorizations, orders and approvals required by either party, including but not limited to approval by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  The Merger Agreement also provides for certain amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and the By-laws of the surviving corporation upon completion of the Merger, including an amendment changing its name.  NVE currently expects the Merger to be completed on or before January 1, 2014.

Item 5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain

                        Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As further described under Item 5.07 below, on May 8, 2013, the stockholders of NVE approved at their Annual Meeting the NVE 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), the terms of which are set forth in NVE’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting.     

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

NVE held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 8, 2013.  Each matter voted upon at the meeting and the results of the voting on each such matter are presented below.

Proposal 1 – Election of ten (10)  directors to serve one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.

    All ten nominees for director were elected.

Proposal 2 – Advisory vote on NVE’s executive compensation.

The advisory vote on NVE’s executive compensation was approved.

Proposal 3 – Proposal to approve NVE’s 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan.

NVE’s 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan was approved.

Proposal 4 – Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified.

SIGNATURES

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