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) February 25, 2002
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oregon |
Commission File Number |
93-0256820 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
1-5532-99 |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97204
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 464-8000
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
(b) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Portland General Electric Company (PGE) engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its new independent accountants as of February 25, 2002. During the two most recent fiscal years and through February 5, 2002 (date of Arthur Andersen LLP's resignation as previously disclosed in PGE's Form 8-K dated February 5, 2002), neither PGE nor any one on behalf of PGE has consulted with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding (i) either the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on PGE's financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, with PGE's former accountant Arthur Anderson LLP. See Exhibit 99 attached to this Form 8-K for PGE's Press Release dated Fe bruary 26, 2002.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Exhibit
- Additional Exhibit
PGE's Press Release dated February 26, 2002
EXHIBIT 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact:
February 26, 2002 Kregg Arntson, PGE, 503-464-7695
PGE Hires PricewaterhouseCoopers as New Auditor
Portland, Ore. -- Portland General Electric (PGE) is pleased to announce that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will replace Arthur Andersen LLP as its new independent accountants effective Feb. 25, 2002. Andersen resigned as PGE's auditor on Feb. 5, 2002 citing independence issues related to recent events involving Enron Corp. (PGE's parent company).
"PricewaterhouseCoopers is a highly regarded accounting firm and we look forward to our engagement with an audit team that has an extensive background in the utility industry," said Jim Piro, PGE senior vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer.
Piro noted that PricewaterhouseCoopers will begin work auditing PGE's 2001 financial results immediately. The local Arthur Andersen office has indicated it will cooperate with PGE and its new auditor to assure a smooth transition.
A Current Report on Form 8-K covering the engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers as PGE auditors will be filed with the SEC today.
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Portland General Electric (PGE) is a recognized leader in the utility industry with more than a century of experience delivering safe and reliable electricity. As a fully integrated electric utility, PGE serves more than 738,000 retail customers in northwest Oregon and wholesale customers throughout the western United States. To learn more, visit PGE on the Web at PortlandGeneral.com.
To learn more about PricewaterhouseCoopers, please visit pwcglobal.com.
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.
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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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(Registrant) |
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February 26, 2002 |
By: |
/s/ James J. Piro |
James J. Piro Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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February 26, 2002 |
By: |
/s/ Kirk M. Stevens |
Kirk M. Stevens Controller and Assistant Treasurer |