Form 8-K

 

 

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): April 1, 2011

 

 

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Oregon   1-5532-99   93-0256820

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97204

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 464-8000

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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 April 1, 2011, Portland General Electric Company (PGE) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a prospectus supplement to the base prospectus contained in its automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3/ASR filed with the SEC on November 18, 2010 (File No. 333-170686). The prospectus supplement relates to the shares of PGE common stock that may be offered pursuant to PGE’s Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to present certain exhibits that shall be incorporated by reference into the registration statement.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibits

   

Description

  5.1    Opinion of J. Jeffrey Dudley, General Counsel of Portland General Electric Company, with respect to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1    Consent of J. Jeffrey Dudley, General Counsel of Portland General Electric Company (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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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.

 

      PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
      (Registrant)
Date: April 1, 2011     By:  

/s/ Maria M. Pope

     

Maria M. Pope

Senior Vice President, Finance,

Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

 

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