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EX-8.1 - EXHIBIT 8.1 - GEORGIA POWER COex8-1ga207c8xk.htm
EX-12.1 - EXHIBIT 12.1 - GEORGIA POWER COex12-1gpc6302017.htm
EX-5.1 - EXHIBIT 5.1 - GEORGIA POWER COex5-1ga2017c8k.htm
EX-4.2 - EXHIBIT 4.2 - GEORGIA POWER COex4-2ga58thsupindenture201.htm
EX-1.4 - EXHIBIT 1.4 - GEORGIA POWER COex1-4ga2017c8xk.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 (Date of earliest event reported)
August 3, 2017

Commission
File Number
Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
 
 
 
1-6468
Georgia Power Company
(A Georgia Corporation)
241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-6526
58-0257110


The name and address of the registrant have not changed since the 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:

o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o







Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On August 3, 2017, Georgia Power Company (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Series 2017C 2.00% Senior Notes due September 8, 2020 (the “Series 2017C Senior Notes”). The Series 2017C Senior Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration No. 333-209779) of the Company.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

1.4
Underwriting Agreement relating to the Series 2017C Senior Notes, dated August 3, 2017, among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.
 
 
4.2
Fifty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of August 8, 2017, providing for the issuance of the Series 2017C Senior Notes.
 
 
4.9
Form of the Series 2017C Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.2 above).
 
 
5.1
Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2017C Senior Notes.
 
 
8.1
Tax Opinion of Troutman Sanders LLP relating to the Series 2017C Senior Notes.
 
 
12.1
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
 
 
23.1
Consent of Troutman Sanders LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).
 
 
23.2
Consent of Troutman Sanders LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1 above).







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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:August 8, 2017
 
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY



 
By
/s/Kristi L. Dow
 
 
Kristi L. Dow
Assistant Secretary