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: February 17, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
| Commission File Number |
Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter |
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization |
IRS Employer Identification Number | |||
| 1-12609 | PG&E CORPORATION | California | 94-3234914 | |||
| 1-2348 | PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY | California | 94-0742640 |
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| 77 Beale Street P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, California 94177 |
77 Beale Street P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, California 94177 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | |
| (415) 973-1000 | (415) 973-7000 | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On February 17, 2017, PG&E Corporation entered into an Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC pursuant to which each will act as PG&E Corporation’s sales agent with respect to the offer and sale from time to time of shares of PG&E Corporation common stock (the “Shares”). The Agreement amends and restates the Equity Distribution Agreement dated February 26, 2015 between the parties. Sales of the Shares, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed with the applicable sales agent pursuant to the Agreement.
Any Shares sold will be offered and sold pursuant to PG&E Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-215425) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on January 19, 2017.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement, dated February 17, 2017, among PG&E Corporation, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP regarding the legality of the Shares. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PG&E CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: February 17, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jason P. Wells | ||||
| Jason P. Wells | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY | ||||||
| Dated: February 17, 2017 | By: | /s/ David S. Thomason | ||||
| David S. Thomason | ||||||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement, dated February 17, 2017, among PG&E Corporation, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP regarding the legality of the Shares. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |