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| EX-5.10 - OPINION OF M. COURTNEY MCCORMICK - PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO | e60017ex5-10.htm |
| UNITED STATES | ||
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
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| 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 12, 2014 | ||
| PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| New Jersey (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-00973 (Commission File Number) |
22-1212800 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 80 Park Plaza, P.O. Box 570 | ||
| Newark, New Jersey 07101-0570 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||
| 973-430-7000 | ||
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||
| http://www.pseg.com | ||
| 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): | ||
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is filing herewith the following exhibit in connection with the issuance and sale by it on August 12, 2014 of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.00% Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series J, due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) and $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.15% Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series J, due 2024 (the “2024 Notes” and, together with the 2019 Notes, the “Secured Medium-Term Notes”). Such issuance will be under PSE&G’s previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-178133) and the related Prospectus dated November 23, 2011, Prospectus Supplement dated August 6, 2014, and Pricing Supplements, each dated August 6, 2014, relating to the 2019 Notes and the 2024 Notes, respectively:
| · | Opinion of M. Courtney McCormick, Deputy General Counsel of PSE&G, as to the legality of the Secured Medium-Term Notes. |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit 5-10 | Opinion of M. Courtney McCormick, Deputy General Counsel of PSE&G, as to the legality of the Secured Medium-Term Notes. |
| Exhibit 23-13 | Consent of M. Courtney McCormick, Deputy General Counsel of PSE&G (included in Exhibit 5-10). |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY (Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Stuart J. Black |
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Stuart J. Black Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Date: August 12, 2014
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