---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-049974"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000096271"
company_name: "TAMPA ELECTRIC CO"
filed_at: "2025-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T04:42:57.569822+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tampa Electric issues $600M of 5.15% Notes due 2035

## Summary
- Issued $600M aggregate principal amount of 5.15% Notes due March 1, 2035 at 99.731% of par.
- Net proceeds after expenses approximately $592.7M; interest payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 starting Sept 1, 2025.
- Notes are unsecured and rank equally with other unsecured unsubordinated debt; redeemable at par from Dec 1, 2034.
- Prior to Dec 1, 2034, redeemable at greater of par or discounted present value plus 15 bps spread.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-049974
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000096271
- company_name: TAMPA ELECTRIC CO
- filed_at: 2025-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96271/000119312525049974/0001193125-25-049974-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96271/000119312525049974/d934766d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-049974.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  TAMPA ELECTRIC CO incurred senior notes of $600.0 million with The Bank of New York Mellon at 5.15% per annum maturing March 1, 2035.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $600.0 million
  - Counterparty: The Bank of New York Mellon
  - Rate: 5.15% per annum
  - Maturity: March 1, 2035
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On March 6, 2025, Tampa Electric Company (the “Company”) completed its previously reported offering of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.15% Notes due 2035 (the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96271/000119312525049974/0001193125-25-049974-index.htm

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