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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B><B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </B><B>August&nbsp;19, 2013 </B></FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(an Illinois corporation)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">440 South LaSalle Street</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(312)
394-4321</FONT></P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section&nbsp;1 &#150; Registrant&#146;s Business and Operations </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On August&nbsp;19, 2013, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage 4.60% Bonds, Series 114, due August&nbsp;15, 2043. See Item&nbsp;2.03
below for a description of the Bonds and related agreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section&nbsp;2 &#150; Financial Information </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On August&nbsp;19, 2013, ComEd issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage 4.60% Bonds, Series 114, due August&nbsp;15, 2043
(Bonds). The Bonds were issued pursuant to ComEd&#146;s Mortgage dated July&nbsp;1, 1923, as amended and supplemented by supplemental indentures, including the Supplemental Indenture dated August&nbsp;1, 1944 (Mortgage) and the Supplemental
Indenture dated as of August&nbsp;1, 2013 (Supplemental Indenture). The Mortgage is a first mortgage on ComEd&#146;s utility plant. The proceeds of the Bonds will be used by ComEd to repay a portion of ComEd&#146;s outstanding commercial paper
obligations and to fund other general corporate purposes. The Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to ComEd&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-181749-04), which was declared
effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May&nbsp;30, 2012. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Bonds carry an interest rate of
4.60%&nbsp;per annum, which is payable semi-annually on February&nbsp;15 and August&nbsp;15, commencing February&nbsp;15, 2014. The Bonds are redeemable in whole or in part at ComEd&#146;s option (i)&nbsp;at any time prior to February&nbsp;15, 2043
at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed or a &#147;make-whole&#148; redemption price calculated as provided in the Supplemental Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the
redemption date, and (ii)&nbsp;on or after February&nbsp;15, 2043 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the redemption date. A copy of the Supplemental
Indenture, which sets forth the terms of the Bonds, is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection
with the issuance of the Bonds, Sidley Austin LLP provided ComEd with the legal opinion attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 5.1. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A
copy of the Underwriting Agreement dated August&nbsp;12, 2013 between ComEd and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, is filed
as Exhibit 1.1. to this Current Report. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. have banking affiliates who are lending
parties in ComEd&#146;s revolving credit facility. Some of the underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with ComEd and its
affiliates. They have received customary fees and commissions for these transactions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section&nbsp;9 &#150; Financial Statements and
Exhibits </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></FONT></P>
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Registration No.&nbsp;333-181749-04, as noted below: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1.4</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Underwriting Agreement dated August 12, 2013 between ComEd and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.26.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 2013 from ComEd to BNY Mellon Trust Company of Illinois, as trustee, and D.G. Donovan, as co-trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Opinion dated August 19, 2013 of Sidley Austin LLP</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;12.5.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Statement regarding computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended June 30, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">* * * * * </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Current Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include those discussed herein as well as those discussed in (1)&nbsp;ComEd&#146;s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a)&nbsp;ITEM&nbsp;1A. Risk Factors,
(b)&nbsp;ITEM&nbsp;7. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c)&nbsp;ITEM&nbsp;8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19; (2)&nbsp;ComEd&#146;s Second Quarter 2013 Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q in (a)&nbsp;Part II, Other Information, ITEM&nbsp;1A. Risk Factors, (b)&nbsp;Part 1, Financial Information, ITEM&nbsp;2. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c)&nbsp;Part
I, Financial Information, ITEM&nbsp;1. Financial Statements: Note 18; and (3)&nbsp;other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ComEd. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. ComEd does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ComEd has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1.4</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Underwriting Agreement dated August 12, 2013 between ComEd and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 2013 from ComEd to BNY Mellon Trust Company of Illinois, as trustee, and D.G. Donovan, as co-trustee</FONT></TD></TR>
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8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 19, 2013
Commission File
Number
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter; State
of
Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and
Telephone Number
IRS Employer
Identification Number
1-1839
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
(an Illinois corporation)
440 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028
(312)
394-4321
36-0938600
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))
Section 1 – Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 19, 2013, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage 4.60% Bonds, Series 114, due August 15, 2043. See Item 2.03
below for a description of the Bonds and related agreements.
Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On August 19, 2013, ComEd issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage 4.60% Bonds, Series 114, due August 15, 2043
(Bonds). The Bonds were issued pursuant to ComEd's Mortgage dated July 1, 1923, as amended and supplemented by supplemental indentures, including the Supplemental Indenture dated August 1, 1944 (Mortgage) and the Supplemental
Indenture dated as of August 1, 2013 (Supplemental Indenture). The Mortgage is a first mortgage on ComEd's utility plant. The proceeds of the Bonds will be used by ComEd to repay a portion of ComEd's outstanding commercial paper
obligations and to fund other general corporate purposes. The Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to ComEd's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-181749-04), which was declared
effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 30, 2012.
The Bonds carry an interest rate of
4.60% per annum, which is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2014. The Bonds are redeemable in whole or in part at ComEd's option (i) at any time prior to February 15, 2043
at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed or a "make-whole" redemption price calculated as provided in the Supplemental Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the
redemption date, and (ii) on or after February 15, 2043 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the redemption date. A copy of the Supplemental
Indenture, which sets forth the terms of the Bonds, is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection
with the issuance of the Bonds, Sidley Austin LLP provided ComEd with the legal opinion attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 5.1.
A
copy of the Underwriting Agreement dated August 12, 2013 between ComEd and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, is filed
as Exhibit 1.1. to this Current Report. Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. have banking affiliates who are lending
parties in ComEd's revolving credit facility. Some of the underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with ComEd and its
affiliates. They have received customary fees and commissions for these transactions.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and
Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith and are exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-3,
Registration No. 333-181749-04, as noted below:
Exhibit No.
Registration Statement
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
1.1.4
Underwriting Agreement dated August 12, 2013 between ComEd and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of
the several underwriters named therein
4.1
4.26.2
Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 2013 from ComEd to BNY Mellon Trust Company of Illinois, as trustee, and D.G. Donovan, as co-trustee
5.1
5.1.4
Opinion dated August 19, 2013 of Sidley Austin LLP
12.1
12.5.1
Statement regarding computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended June 30, 2013
* * * * *
This Current Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include those discussed herein as well as those discussed in (1) ComEd's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors,
(b) ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19; (2) ComEd's Second Quarter 2013 Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, Other Information, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part 1, Financial Information, ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part
I, Financial Information, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 18; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ComEd. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. ComEd does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ComEd has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
/s/ Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.
Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Commonwealth Edison Company
August 19, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Registration Statement
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
1.1.4
Underwriting Agreement dated August 12, 2013 between ComEd and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of
the several underwriters named therein
4.1
4.26.2
Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 2013 from ComEd to BNY Mellon Trust Company of Illinois, as trustee, and D.G. Donovan, as co-trustee
5.1
5.1.4
Opinion dated August 19, 2013 of Sidley Austin LLP
12.1
12.5.1
Statement regarding computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended June 30, 2013