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): May 1, 2017
TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
(a Florida corporation)
Exact name of each Registrant as specified in its charter, state of
incorporation, address of principal executive offices, telephone number
| 1-5007 | TECO Plaza | 59-0475140 | ||
| Commission File No. | 702 N. Franklin Street Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 228-1111 |
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number |
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) As previously reported, on April 19, 2017 the Board of Directors of Tampa Electric Company (the “Company”) elected certain new Directors, including Jeffrey Vinik, to serve on the Board to be effective on May 2, 2017. On May 1, 2017, Mr. Vinik notified the Company that he would not be able to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Vinik’s notice is not due to any disagreement with management or any other Board member.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Effective May 3, 2017, the following members of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting of the Company’s sole shareholder, TECO Energy, Inc.: Scott Balfour, Robert Bennett, Patrick Geraghty, Christopher Huskilson, Pamela Iorio, Rhea Law, Sarah MacDonald and Will Weatherford.
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: May 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ David E. Schwartz | ||||
| David E. Schwartz | ||||||
| Secretary | ||||||