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EX-4.01 - EXHIBIT 4.01 - NORTHERN STATES POWER COnspmexhibit401aug2015.htm
EX-5.01 - EXHIBIT 5.01 - NORTHERN STATES POWER COnspmexhibit501aug2015.htm
EX-12.01 - EXHIBIT 12.01 - NORTHERN STATES POWER COnspmexhibit1201aug2015.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 11, 2015
 
Northern States Power Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
000-31387
 
41-1967505
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
 
55401
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 612-330-5500
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 











 
Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On August 11, 2015, Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation (NSP-Minnesota), issued $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.20% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due August 15, 2020 and $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.00% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due August 15, 2045 pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement among NSP-Minnesota and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein. The bonds are being issued pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-203664-01) (the Registration Statement). A prospectus supplement relating to the offering and sale of the bonds was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2015. The bonds will be governed by NSP-Minnesota’s Supplemental and Restated Trust Indenture dated May 1, 1988, by and between NSP-Minnesota and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, and the Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of August 1, 2015.

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 Trust Indenture dated as of August 1, 2015 between Northern States Power Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor Trustee, creating $300,000,000 principal amount of 2.20% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due August 15, 2020 and $300,000,000 principal amount of 4.00% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due August 15, 2045.
5.01

Opinion of Scott Wilensky regarding the validity of certain securities.
12.01

Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.






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.

 
 
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
 
 
(a Minnesota corporation)
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ BRIAN J. VAN ABEL
 
 
Name: Brian J. Van Abel
 
 
Title: Vice President, Treasurer
 
 
 
Date: August 11, 2015
 
 







Exhibit
Description
Supplemental Trust Indenture dated as of August 1, 2015 between Northern States Power Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor Trustee, creating $300,000,000 principal amount of 2.20% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due August 15, 2020 and $300,000,000 principal amount of 4.00% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due August 15, 2045.
Opinion of Scott Wilensky regarding the validity of certain securities.
Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.