<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Deferral of Dividend Equivalents</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<PRE>
===================================================================================================================

===================================================================================================================
                                                   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): December 30, 2004



                                        SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                 CALIFORNIA                           001-2313                              95-1240335
        (State or other jurisdiction                 (Commission                         (I.R.S. Employer
              of incorporation)                     File Number)                        Identification No.)


                                             2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                                                  (P.O. Box 800)
                                            Rosemead, California 91770
                           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                                   626-302-1212
                               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

===================================================================================================================
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))
===================================================================================================================




Page



                                 Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

         On December 30, 2004, the Board of Directors of Edison International, the parent company of Southern
California Edison Company, authorized the deferral of dividend equivalents credited on Edison International stock
options awarded in 2005 to the non-employee directors of Edison International and Southern California Edison
Company as part of their board compensation.  The deferrals are to be made under the Edison International
Director Deferred Compensation Plan.



Page 2

                                                    SIGNATURES

         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.


                                                          SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                                                                     (Registrant)


                                                          /s/KENNETH S. STEWART
                                                          -------------------------------------------------
                                                          KENNETH S. STEWART
                                                          Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Date:  January 5, 2005



</PRE>
</BODY>
</HTML>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "sce8kdef105.htm", "description": "DEFERRAL OF DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS", "secsgml_size_bytes": 4195}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO", "cik": "0000092103", "assigned-sic": "4911", "irs-number": "951240335", "state-of-incorporation": "CA", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-02313", "film-number": "05513088"}, "business-address": {"street1": "2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE", "street2": "P O BOX 800", "city": "ROSEMEAD", "state": "CA", "zip": "91770", "phone": "6263021212"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE", "city": "ROSEMEAD", "state": "CA", "zip": "91770"}}
Deferral of Dividend Equivalents
===================================================================================================================

===================================================================================================================
                                                   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): December 30, 2004

                                        SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 CALIFORNIA                           001-2313                              95-1240335
        (State or other jurisdiction                 (Commission                         (I.R.S. Employer
              of incorporation)                     File Number)                        Identification No.)

                                             2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                                                  (P.O. Box 800)
                                            Rosemead, California 91770
                           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                                   626-302-1212
                               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

===================================================================================================================
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))
===================================================================================================================

Page

                                 Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

         On December 30, 2004, the Board of Directors of Edison International, the parent company of Southern
California Edison Company, authorized the deferral of dividend equivalents credited on Edison International stock
options awarded in 2005 to the non-employee directors of Edison International and Southern California Edison
Company as part of their board compensation.  The deferrals are to be made under the Edison International
Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

Page 2

                                                    SIGNATURES

         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.

                                                          SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
                                                                     (Registrant)

                                                          /s/KENNETH S. STEWART
                                                          -------------------------------------------------
                                                          KENNETH S. STEWART
                                                          Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Date:  January 5, 2005