aoaform8-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): March 13, 2007


Commission
Registrant, State of Incorporation,
I.R.S. Employer
File Number
Address and Telephone Number
Identification No.
     
     
1-3375
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
57-0248695
 
(a South Carolina corporation)
  
 
1426 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
  
 
(803) 217-9000
  
     


Not applicable
(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:

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      (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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      (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







Item 5.03(a)   AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS;
                       CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.


Effective March 13, 2007, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) amended its articles of incorporation to reduce, from 52,324 to 51,095, the number of authorized shares of SCE&G’s Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 par value) 6% Series, and to reduce, from $295,952,911.50 to $295,891,461.50, SCE&G’s stated capital. The articles of amendment were adopted to reflect SCE&G’s acquisition of 1,229 shares of its Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 par value) 6% Series that, pursuant to SCE&G’s articles of incorporation, may not be reissued.


Item 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  
Exhibits

 
3.01
Articles of Amendment dated March 13, 2007 (Filed herewith)


 


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.


 
   
 
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
 
                              (Registrant)
 
 		  
 		  
 
March 15, 2007 By:   /s/ James E. Swan, IV  
 
James E. Swan, IV
  Controller