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): April 19, 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
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Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Directors
On April 19, 2017, the Board of Directors of Tampa Electric Company (the “Company”) elected Scott Balfour to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Also on April 19, 2017, Patrick Geraghty, Pamela Iorio, Rhea Law, Jeffrey Vinik, and Will Weatherford were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, effective May 2, 2017. As compensation for their Board services, the outside directors (all of the above persons except for Mr. Balfour) will receive an annual cash retainer of $85,000, which is eligible to be deferred through Emera Inc.’s deferred share unit plan.
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.
| TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: April 25, 2017 | By: | /s/ David E. Schwartz | ||||
| David E. Schwartz Secretary | ||||||