8-K
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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): June 17, 2020

Commission

File Number

 

Exact name of registrant as specified in

its charter, address of principal executive

offices and registrant’s telephone number

 

IRS Employer

Identification Number

1-3198

 

Idaho Power Company

 

82-0130980

 

1221 W. Idaho Street

Boise, ID 83702-5627

(208) 388-2200 

State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Idaho

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: None

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock

 

IDA

 

New York Stock Exchange

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  

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.                                                                            

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 17, 2020, Idaho Power Company (“Idaho Power”) entered into a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc., as purchasers, whereby Idaho Power agreed to sell and the purchasers agreed to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions expressed therein, $80,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Idaho Power’s 1.900% First Mortgage Bonds due 2030, Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series L (the “Bonds”). The Bonds are expected to be issued on June 22, 2020, subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the Terms Agreement and in the Selling Agency Agreement (the “Selling Agency Agreement”), dated June 5, 2020, between Idaho Power and each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc.

The Terms Agreement and the Selling Agency Agreement contain representations, warranties and agreements of Idaho Power, customary conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions. The Terms Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto. The Selling Agency Agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 1.1 to Idaho Power’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2020.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

         
 

    1.1

   

Terms Agreement, dated June 17, 2020, between Idaho Power Company and each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc., as purchasers

         
 

    1.2

   

Selling Agency Agreement, dated June 5, 2020, between Idaho Power and each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Idaho Power’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2020)

         
 

    5.1

   

Opinion of Perkins Coie LLP, dated June 18, 2020, filed in connection with Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-231555-01)

         
 

  23.1

   

Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

         
 

  104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.)


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.

Dated: June 18, 2020

IDAHO POWER COMPANY

     

By:

 

/s/ Brian R. Buckham

 

Brian R. Buckham

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel