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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">January 13, 2003<BR>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY&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;New Jersey&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>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1-3559&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;21-0398280&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">800 King Street, P.O. Box 231, Wilmington, Delaware<BR>
</U>(Address of principal executive offices</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;19899&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(302) 429-3018<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">CONECTIV<BR>
Form 8-K&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.</P>
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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>.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>(c) Exhibits</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Exhibit No.</U></FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Description of Exhibit</U></FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Reference<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Press Release of Pepco Holdings, Inc. dated as of January 13, 2003 </FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Filed herewith.</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Signatures</P>
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</U>&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. <BR>
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January 13, 2003<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)<BR>
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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;A. W. WILLIAMS&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;Andrew W. Williams<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)
January 13, 2003
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-3559
(Commission File      Number)
21-0398280
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
800 King Street, P.O. Box 231, Wilmington, Delaware
(Address of principal executive offices
19899
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(302) 429-3018
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
CONECTIV
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.
Description of Exhibit
Reference
99
Press Release of Pepco Holdings, Inc. dated as of January 13, 2003
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.
January 13, 2003
DATE
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
By:
A. W. WILLIAMS
Andrew W. Williams
Chief Financial Officer
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