UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 13, 2019

 

 

Public Service Company of Colorado

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Colorado		001-3280		84-0296600
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1800 Larimer Street Suite 1100 Denver, CO		80202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (303) 571-7511

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On March 13, 2019, Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado corporation (PSCo), issued $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.05% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 33 due September 15, 2049, (the Bonds), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement among PSCo and BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. The Bonds are being issued pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224333-02) (the Registration Statement). A prospectus supplement relating to the offering and sale of the Bonds was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2019. The Bonds will be governed by the Indenture, dated October 1, 1993, as supplemented, by and between PSCo and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee, and the Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 1, 2019.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with that offering and sale for incorporation by reference into the Registration Statement.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit		Description
4.01		Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 1, 2019, between Public Service Company of Colorado and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor Trustee, creating $400  million principal amount of 4.05% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 33 due 2049.
5.01		Opinion of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP regarding the validity of certain securities.

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.

 

March 13, 2019		Public Service Company of Colorado (a Colorado Corporation)