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<B><FONT SIZE=6 COLOR="#0000ff"><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 COLOR="#0000ff"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR="#0000ff">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D. C.   20549<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Form 8-K<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">August 29, 2003<BR>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
</U>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<BR>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delaware&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;001-31403&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
</U>(Commission File &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number)</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;52-2297449&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
</U>(I.R.S. Employer <BR>
Identification No.)<BR>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">701 Ninth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C<BR>
</U>(Address of principal executive offices</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;20068&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
</U>(Zip Code)<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Registrant's telephone number, including area code</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(202) 872-3526<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.<BR>
Form 8-K&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 5.</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Other Events</U>.<BR>
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Exhibit 99, attached hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 7.</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Financial Statements and Exhibits</U>.<BR>
(c) Exhibits</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Exhibit No.<BR>
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</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Description of Exhibit<BR>
<BR>
</U>Press Release of Pepco Holdings, Inc. dated as of August 29, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Reference<BR>
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</U>Filed herewith.</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Signatures</U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</FONT></TD>
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August 29, 2003<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. R. WRAASE<BR>
By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dennis R. Wraase<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
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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)
August 29, 2003
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-31403
(Commission File      Number)
52-2297449
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
701 Ninth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C
(Address of principal executive offices
20068
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(202) 872-3526
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
Form 8-K
Item 5.
Other Events
.
Exhibit 99, attached hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 7.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
99
Description of Exhibit
Press Release of Pepco Holdings, Inc. dated as of August 29, 2003.
Reference
Filed herewith.
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.
August 29, 2003
DATE
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/                      D. R. WRAASE
By:
Dennis R. Wraase
President and Chief Executive Officer
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