Commission File Number 1-13739 |
Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address; and Telephone Number UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION (An Arizona Corporation) One South Church Avenue, Suite 100 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 571-4000 |
IRS Employer Identification Number 86-0786732 |
1-5924 | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY (An Arizona Corporation) One South Church Avenue, Suite 100 Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 571-4000 |
86-0062700 |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 26, 2004, the Pennsylvania Avenue Event Driven Fund filed a class action complaint in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona on behalf of the holders of UniSource Energy Corporation (UniSource Energy) common stock against UniSource Energy and its directors (Pennsylvania Ave. Event Driven Fund v. UniSource Energy Corp., et al. (D. Ariz.)) relating to the proposed acquisition of UniSource Energy by Saguaro Utility Group L.P. (Saguaro). The plaintiff alleges, among other things, that members of UniSource Energy's board of directors breached their fiduciary duties to UniSource Energy's shareholders in connection with the proposed acquisition by tailoring the acquisition to meet the specific needs of Saguaro and basing the acquisition on financial results of UniSource Energy that were subsequently restated to recognize additional net income. The plaintiff is seeking to enjoin the acquisition, which was approved by shareholders of UniSource Energy in March 2004. The lawsuit requests an order: |
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UniSource Energy believes that the lawsuit is without merit and will vigorously defend it. |
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company or its subsidiaries. |
UNISOURCE ENERGY CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||
Date: September 1, 2004 | /s/ Kevin P. Larson Vice President and Principal Financial Officer |
TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY (Registrant) | ||
Date: September 1, 2004 | /s/ Kevin P. Larson Vice President and Principal Financial Officer |
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