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Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OGE ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oklahoma |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
321 N. Harvey, P.O. Box 321
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321
(405) 553-3000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrants principal executive
offices)
STEVEN E. MOORE
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
OGE Energy Corp.
321 N. Harvey, P.O. Box 321
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321
(405) 553-3000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
ROBERT J. JOSEPH
Jones Day
77 West Wacker
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 269-4176
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: From time to time after this registration statement
becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being
offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans,
please check the following
box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following
box. þ
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same
offering. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to
Rule 434, please check the following
box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum |
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Offering Price |
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Registration |
Securities to be Registered |
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be Registered |
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Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
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7,000,000 |
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$29.42 |
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$205,940,000 |
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$24,239 |
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Rights to Purchase Series A Preferred Stock (par value
$0.01 per share)(2)
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(1) |
This amount is an estimate made solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933 and is based on the average of
the high and low prices of the registrants common stock on
the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2005. |
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One-half
(1/2)
of one right to purchase one one-hundredth
(1/100)
of a share of Series A preferred stock automatically trades
with each share of common stock. |
Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933,
the prospectus contained in this registration statement will be
used as a combined prospectus in connection with this
registration statement and registration statement no. 333-104263
which was filed by the registrant on April 2, 2003 (the
Prior Registration Statement) under which
530,415 shares of common stock (the Previously
Registered Securities) have not yet been issued and sold.
This registration statement is a new registration statement and
also constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Prior Registration Statement pursuant to which the total amount
of unsold Previously Registered Securities may be offered and
sold. Such post-effective amendment will become effective
concurrently with the effectiveness of this registration
statement in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities
Act of 1933. In the event that any of such Previously Registered
Securities are offered and sold prior to the effective date of
this registration statement, the amount of such Previously
Registered Securities so sold will not be included in the
prospectus hereunder.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)
of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission,
acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in
this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not
sell these securities until the registration statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is
not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state
where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED
JULY 29, 2005
PROSPECTUS
7,530,415 Shares
OGE ENERGY CORP.
Common Stock
AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT
AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
This prospectus describes our automatic dividend reinvestment
and stock purchase plan.
Our plan is designed to provide you with a convenient and
economical way to purchase shares of our common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, and to reinvest all or a portion of the
cash dividends paid on our common stock. Each share of common
stock is accompanied by certain rights to purchase our
Series A preferred stock pursuant to our Amended and
Restated Rights Agreement dated October 10, 2000.
As a plan participant you may:
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reinvest all or a portion of the cash dividends paid on our
common stock registered in your name or common stock credited to
your plan account in additional shares of common stock; |
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make an initial investment in our common stock with a cash
payment of at least $250 or, if you already are a holder of our
common stock, you may increase your investment by making
optional cash payments at any time of at least $25 for any
single investment, up to a maximum of $100,000 per year.
Investments greater than $100,000 per year may be made only
with our permission; |
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receive, upon written request, certificates for whole shares of
common stock credited to your plan account; |
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deposit your common stock share certificates into the plan for
safekeeping; and |
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sell shares of common stock credited to your plan account
through the plan. |
Shares of common stock will be purchased under the plan, at our
option, from newly issued shares, shares held in our treasury or
shares purchased in the open market. Any open market purchases
will be made through an independent agent that we select. To the
extent required by state securities laws in certain
jurisdictions, offers under the plan to persons who are not
currently shareowners must be only through a registered broker/
dealer. Our common stock is listed on the New York and Pacific
Stock Exchanges and trades under the symbol OGE. The
closing price on July 25, 2005 on the New York Stock
Exchange was $29.47.
Except as described below, the purchase price of newly issued or
treasury shares of common stock purchased under the plan will be
the average of the high and low sales prices of the common stock
reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape as
published in The Wall Street Journal for that date. The
price of shares of common stock purchased in the open market
will be the weighted average price per share of the aggregate
number of shares purchased in the open market for the relevant
period. We will pay all trading fees relating to shares of
common stock purchased in the open market. Common stock
purchased directly from us pursuant to an optional investment of
more than $100,000 (with our permission) may be priced at a
discount from recent market prices (as described in this
prospectus) ranging from 0% to 3%. We may change or adjust any
discount at any time in our sole discretion.
We are providing this prospectus both to current and prospective
participants in the plan. If you currently participate in the
plan, this prospectus (including the materials incorporated by
reference) provides more current information concerning our
company and the plan and is intended to replace our prospectus
dated April 14, 2003.
Investing in our common stock involves risks. Please consider
carefully the Risk Factors beginning on page 1
of this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The date of this prospectus
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2005.
You should rely only on the information contained in or
incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We have not
authorized any other person to provide you with different
information. If anyone provides you with different or
inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not
making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction
where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that
the information contained in or incorporated by reference into
this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front
cover of this prospectus or the date of the document
incorporated by reference herein.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
In this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires,
the terms OGE Energy, we,
our, us and our company
refer to OGE Energy Corp., an Oklahoma corporation.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We have included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
statements that constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
Exchange Act). These forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of terminology
such as anticipate, believe,
estimate, expect, hope,
intend, may, objective,
plan, possible, potential,
should and similar expressions. You should be aware
that those statements are only our predictions. The
forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference
in this prospectus are not guarantees of future performance.
They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our future
results may differ materially from those expressed in these
forward-looking statements. These statements are necessarily
based upon various assumptions involving judgments with respect
to the future and other risks, including, among others, those
described in detail under Risk Factors and the
following:
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general economic conditions, including the availability of
credit, actions of rating agencies and their impact on capital
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our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to obtain
financing on favorable terms; |
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prices of electricity, natural gas and natural gas liquids, each
on a stand-alone basis and in relation to each other; |
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business conditions in the energy industry; |
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competitive factors including the extent and timing of the entry
of additional competition in the markets we serve; |
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unusual weather; |
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federal or state legislation and regulatory decisions and
initiatives that affect cost and investment recovery, have an
impact on rate structures and affect the speed and degree to
which competition enters our markets; |
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environmental laws and regulations that may impact our
operations; |
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changes in accounting standards, rules or guidelines; |
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creditworthiness of suppliers, customers and other contractual
parties; |
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the higher degree of risk associated with our nonregulated
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the other factors listed from time to time in reports we file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC). |
In the light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no
assurance that the results and events contemplated by the
forward-looking information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus will in fact transpire. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of their dates. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. You should carefully review the risks
detailed under Risk Factors for a more complete
discussion of the risks of an investment in our common stock.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our common stock involves a number of risks.
You should carefully consider these risks, together with all of
the other information included or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus, before you decide to purchase our common stock.
The risks described below are not the only risks that we face.
Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or
risks and uncertainties we currently view as immaterial or do
not reasonably anticipate occurring, may also impair our
business operations. Any of these risks may have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows. In that case, you may lose all or
part of your investment in our common stock.
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Our profitability depends to a large extent on the ability
of our subsidiary, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
(OG&E), to fully recover its costs from its
customers and there may be changes in the regulatory environment
that impair its ability to recover costs from its
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We are subject to comprehensive regulation by several federal
and state utility regulatory agencies, which significantly
influences our operating environment and OG&Es ability
to fully recover its costs from utility customers. The utility
commissions in the states where our utility subsidiary,
OG&E, operates regulate many aspects of our utility
operations including siting and construction of facilities,
customer service and the rates that we can charge customers. The
profitability of our utility operations is dependent on our
ability to fully recover costs related to providing energy and
utility services to our customers.
As a result of the energy crisis in California and the financial
troubles at a number of energy companies, the regulatory
environments in which we operate have received an increased
amount of public attention. It is possible that there could be
changes in the regulatory environment that would impair our
ability to fully recover costs historically absorbed by our
customers. State utility commissions generally possess broad
powers to ensure that the needs of the utility customers are
being met.
We are unable to predict the impact on our operating results
from the future regulatory activities of any of the agencies
that regulate us. Changes in regulations or the imposition of
additional regulations could have an adverse impact on our
results of operations.
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Our rates are subject to regulation by the states of
Oklahoma and Arkansas, as well as by a federal agency, whose
regulatory paradigms and goals may not be consistent. |
Our subsidiary, OG&E, is currently a vertically integrated
electric utility and most of its revenue results from the sale
of electricity to retail customers subject to bundled rates that
are approved by the applicable state utility commission and the
sale of electricity to wholesale customers subject to rates and
other matters approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (the FERC).
OG&E operates in Oklahoma and western Arkansas and is
subject to regulation by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
(the OCC) and the Arkansas Public Service Commission
(the APSC), in addition to the FERC. Exposure to
inconsistent state and federal regulatory standards may limit
our ability to operate profitably. Further alteration of the
regulatory landscape in which we operate may harm our financial
condition and results of operations.
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OG&Es Settlement Agreement with the OCC relating
to its 2002 rate case targets $75 million of savings over a
three-year period from the acquisition of new generation.
OG&E may not be able to achieve such targeted savings, in
which case, OG&E may be required to credit any unrealized
savings to its Oklahoma customers. |
As part of OG&Es settlement agreement in November
2002, OG&E indicated that the acquisition of up to 400
megawatts of new generation should provide $75 million of
savings to its customers over three years. OG&E also agreed
that if it is unable to demonstrate such savings, it will credit
its customers any realized savings below $75 million. We
cannot assure you that OG&E will be able to realize the
targeted $75 million of savings to its customers, in which
case, OG&E may be required to credit unrealized savings to
its Oklahoma customers.
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We are subject to commodity price risk, credit risk and
other risks associated with energy markets. |
We are exposed to market and credit risks in our generation,
retail distribution and energy trading operations. To minimize
the risk of market price and volume fluctuations, we may enter
into physical or financial derivative instrument contracts to
hedge purchase and sale commitments, fuel requirements and
inventories of natural gas, distillate fuel oil, electricity,
coal and emission allowances. However, financial derivative
instrument contracts do not eliminate the risk. Specifically,
such risks include commodity price changes, market supply
shortages, credit risk and interest rate changes. The impact of
these variables could result in our inability to fulfill
contractual obligations, significantly higher energy or fuel
costs relative to corresponding sales contracts or increased
interest expense.
Credit risk includes the risk that counterparties that owe us
money or energy will breach their obligations. If the
counterparties to these arrangements fail to perform, we may be
forced to enter into alternative arrangements. In that event,
our financial results could be adversely affected, and we could
incur losses.
We mark our energy trading portfolio to estimated fair market
value on a daily basis (mark-to-market accounting), which causes
earnings variability. Market prices are utilized in determining
the value of electric energy, natural gas and related derivative
commodity instruments. For longer-term positions, which are
limited to a maximum of 18 months, and certain short-term
positions for which market prices are not available, models
based on forward price curves are utilized. These models
incorporate estimates and assumptions as to a variety of factors
such as pricing relationships between various energy commodities
and geographic locations. Actual experience can vary
significantly from these estimates and assumptions.
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Increased competition resulting from restructuring efforts
could have a significant financial impact on us and OG&E and
consequently decrease our revenue and earnings. |
We have been and will continue to be affected by competitive
changes to the utility and energy industries. Significant
changes already have occurred and additional changes have been
proposed to the wholesale electric market. Although retail
restructuring efforts in Oklahoma and Arkansas have stalled for
the time being, if such efforts were renewed, retail competition
and the unbundling of regulated energy service could have a
significant financial impact on us due to an impairment of
assets, a loss of retail customers, lower profit margins or
increased costs of capital. Any such restructuring could have a
significant impact on our consolidated financial position,
results of operations and cash flows. We cannot predict when we
will be subject to changes in legislation or regulation, nor can
we predict the impact of these changes on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We
believe that the prices OG&E charges for electricity and the
quality and reliability of its service currently place it in a
position to compete effectively in the energy market.
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Recent events that are beyond our control have increased
the level of public and regulatory scrutiny of our industry.
Governmental and market reactions to these events may have
negative impacts on our business, financial condition and access
to capital. |
As a result of the energy crisis in California during the summer
of 2001, the volatility of natural gas prices in North America,
the bankruptcy filing by Enron Corporation, accounting
irregularities at public companies in general, and energy
companies in particular, and investigations by governmental
authorities into energy trading activities, companies in the
regulated and unregulated utility business have been under an
increased amount of public and regulatory scrutiny and
suspicion. The accounting irregularities have caused regulators
and legislators to review current accounting practices,
financial disclosures and relationships between corporations and
their independent auditors. The capital markets and ratings
agencies also have increased their level of scrutiny. We believe
that we are complying with all applicable laws and accounting
standards, but it is difficult or impossible to predict or
control what effect these types of events may have on our
business, financial condition or access to the capital markets.
As a result of these events, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. It is unclear what additional laws or regulations
may develop, and we cannot predict the ultimate impact of any
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changes in accounting regulations or practices in general with
respect to public companies, the energy industry or our
operations specifically. Any new accounting standards could
affect the way we are required to record revenues, expenses,
assets and liabilities. These changes in accounting standards
could lead to negative impacts on reported earnings or increases
in liabilities that could, in turn, affect our reported results
of operations.
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We are a holding company with our primary assets being
investments in our subsidiaries. |
We are a holding company and thus our investments in our
subsidiaries are our primary assets. Substantially all of our
operations are conducted by our subsidiaries. Consequently, our
operating cash flow and our ability to pay our dividends and
service our indebtedness depends upon the operating cash flow of
our subsidiaries and the payment of funds by them to us in the
form of dividends. As of March 31, 2005, we had outstanding
indebtedness and other liabilities of approximately
$380.5 million. Our subsidiaries are separate legal
entities that have no obligation to pay any amounts due on our
indebtedness or to make any funds available for that purpose,
whether by dividends or otherwise. In addition, each
subsidiarys ability to pay dividends to us depends on any
statutory and contractual restrictions that may be applicable to
such subsidiary, which may include requirements to maintain
minimum levels of working capital and other assets. Claims of
creditors, including general creditors, of our subsidiaries on
the assets of these subsidiaries will have priority over our
claims generally (except to the extent that we may be a creditor
of the subsidiaries and our claims are recognized) and claims by
our stockholders.
In addition, as discussed above, OG&E is regulated by state
utility commissions in Oklahoma and Arkansas which generally
possess broad powers to ensure that the needs of the utility
customers are being met. To the extent that the state
commissions attempt to impose restrictions on the ability of
OG&E to pay dividends to us, it could adversely affect our
ability to make payments on our indebtedness or otherwise meet
our financial obligations.
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We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantially
more indebtedness, which may increase the risks created by our
indebtedness. |
The terms of the indentures governing our debt securities do not
fully prohibit us or our subsidiaries from incurring additional
indebtedness. If we or our subsidiaries are in compliance with
the financial covenants set forth in our revolving credit
agreements and the indentures governing our debt securities, we
and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional
indebtedness. If we or any of our subsidiaries incur additional
indebtedness, the related risks that we and they now face may
intensify.
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Certain provisions in our charter documents and rights
plan have anti-takeover effects. |
Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and
bylaws, as well as the Oklahoma corporations statute, may have
the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in
control of OGE Energy. Such provisions, including those
regulating the nomination of directors, limiting who may call
special stockholders meetings and eliminating stockholder
action by written consent, together with the possible issuance
of preferred stock of OGE Energy without stockholder approval,
may make it more difficult for other persons, without the
approval of our board of directors, to make a tender offer or
otherwise acquire substantial amounts of our common stock or to
launch other takeover attempts that a stockholder might consider
to be in such stockholders best interest. Additionally,
our rights plan may also delay, defer or prevent a change of
control of OGE Energy. Under the rights plan, each outstanding
share of common stock has one half of a right attached that
trades with the common stock. Absent prior action by our board
of directors to redeem the rights or amend the rights plan, upon
the consummation of certain acquisition transactions, the rights
would entitle the holder thereof (other than the acquiror) to
purchase shares of common stock at a discounted price in a
manner designed to result in substantial dilution to the
acquiror. These provisions could limit the price that investors
might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common
stock, discourage third party bidders from bidding for us and
could significantly impede the ability of the holders of our
common stock to change our management.
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THE COMPANY
We are an energy and energy services provider offering physical
delivery and management of both electricity and natural gas
primarily in the south central United States. We conduct these
activities through our electric utility and natural gas pipeline
segments.
Our electric utility segment generates, transmits, distributes
and sells electric energy in Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
These operations are conducted through OG&E and are subject
to regulation by the OCC, the APSC and the FERC.
Our natural gas pipeline segment transports and stores natural
gas, gathers and processes natural gas and markets natural gas.
These operations are conducted through Enogex Inc. and its
subsidiaries.
We were incorporated in Oklahoma on August 4, 1995 and
became the holding company parent of OG&E and Enogex Inc. on
December 31, 1996.
Our principal executive offices are located at 321 North Harvey,
P.O. Box 321, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321. Our
telephone number is (405) 553-3000.
USE OF PROCEEDS
If newly issued or treasury shares of common stock are purchased
under the plan, the proceeds from these sales will be used for
general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to
provide funds for the redemption, repayment or retirement of our
outstanding indebtedness or the advance or contribution of funds
to one or more of our subsidiaries to be used for general
corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to fund the
acquisition of additional generating facilities or for their
construction programs or for the redemption, repayment or
retirement of their indebtedness. We will not receive any
proceeds when shares of common stock are purchased under the
plan in the open market.
OGE ENERGY CORP.
AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The following questions and answers summarize the provisions of
our automatic dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan as
in effect on the date of this prospectus.
The plan provides existing and potential investors in our
company with a simple and convenient method of purchasing shares
of our common stock without payment of any trading fees. The
plan also provides you with a convenient way to reinvest all or
a portion of your cash dividends in shares of our common stock.
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What Is the Purpose of the Plan and What Are Some of Its
Advantages and Disadvantages? |
Purpose The purpose of the plan is to provide
existing and potential investors in our company with a
convenient way to purchase shares of our common stock and to
reinvest all or a portion of their cash dividends in shares of
our common stock. Because new shares may be purchased directly
from us, we may receive additional funds for general corporate
purposes.
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If you are not currently a record holder of our common stock,
you may become a participant in the plan by making an initial
minimum cash investment of at least $250 to purchase common
stock through the plan. |
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If you are currently a record holder of our common stock, but
are not participating in the plan, you can become a participant
by: (1) electing to have dividend payments on all or a
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common stock reinvested in common stock; (2) depositing
your common stock certificates into the plan for safekeeping; or
(3) making a minimum cash investment of at least $25 to
purchase common stock through the plan. |
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In addition to having your dividend payments reinvested in
common stock, you may invest additional funds in common stock
through optional cash investments of at least $25 for any single
investment up to $100,000 per year. Optional cash
investments may be made by check, money order or by individual
or periodic electronic funds transfer from a predesignated bank
account. Optional cash investments may be made occasionally or
at regular intervals, as you desire. In our discretion, we may
permit investments of greater than $100,000 per year. See
Question 9 below for a discussion of Requests for Waiver. |
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Funds invested in the plan are fully invested in common stock
through the purchase of whole shares and fractions of shares,
and proportionate cash dividends on fractions of shares of
common stock are used to purchase additional shares of common
stock. |
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The plan offers a safekeeping service whereby you
may deposit, free of any service charges, your common stock
certificates into the plan. Shares of common stock deposited
will be credited to your account. You can select this service
without participating in any other feature of the plan. |
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You may direct us, at any time and at no cost to you, to
transfer all or a portion of the shares of common stock credited
to your account (including any shares of common stock deposited
into the plan for safekeeping) to the account of another
participant (or to set up an account for a new participant in
connection with this transfer) or to send certificate(s)
representing these shares to you or another designated person or
entity. |
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Periodic statements will be mailed to you showing all
transactions completed during the year to date, total shares of
common stock credited to your account and other information
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You may direct that all, a portion or none of your dividend
payments on shares of our common stock that you own, including
shares of common stock purchased for you under the plan and
shares of common stock deposited into the plan for safekeeping,
be reinvested in shares of common stock. Dividend payments not
reinvested will be paid to you in cash or directly deposited to
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You may sell, through the plan, shares of common stock credited
to your account (including those shares of common stock
deposited into the plan for safekeeping). A $10.00 service fee,
as well as applicable trading fees of $0.12 per share, will
be deducted from the sale proceeds for each such transaction
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You have no control over the price, and in the case of shares
of common stock purchased or sold in the open market by an
independent agent, the time, at which common stock is purchased
or sold, respectively, for your account. Purchases in the
open market generally will occur at least once each week. Funds
not invested in common stock within 30 days after receipt
will be promptly returned to you. Your sales under the plan will
be made by an independent agent as soon as practicable after
processing the sales request. Therefore, you bear the market
risk associated with fluctuations in the price of the common
stock. (See the answers to Questions 7, 8, 10, 14
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No interest will be paid on funds held by the administrator of
the plan pending investment under the plan. |
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You will be assessed service fees for certain transactions under
the plan, including, among others, the sale of shares (see the
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Who Administers the Plan and What Are Some of the Functions
Performed by the Administrator? |
Administration of the plan is conducted by the individual (who
may be an employee of our company), bank, trust company or other
entity (including our company) appointed from time to time by us
to act as administrator of the plan. Mellon Bank, N.A. is the
current administrator. The administrator is responsible for
administering the plan, receiving all your cash investments,
maintaining records of account activities, issuing statements of
account and performing other duties required by the plan. The
number of shares credited to your account under the plan will be
shown on your statement of account. Normally, certificates for
shares purchased under the plan will not be issued to you, but
will be held by the administrator and registered in the name of
the administrator on your behalf. However, subject to the
conditions described in the answers to Questions 11 and 12
regarding withdrawal of shares, certificates for any number of
whole shares credited to your account under the plan will be
issued to you upon your written request to the administrator.
Any remaining whole and fractional shares will continue to be
credited to your account. Certificates for fractional shares
will not be issued.
The administrator may receive administrative support from Mellon
Investor Services, a registered transfer agent and affiliate of
Mellon Bank, N.A.
If we have decided that shares purchased under the plan are to
be purchased in the open market, the administrator or another
agent we select that is an agent independent of the
issuer, as that term is defined in the rules and
regulations under the Exchange Act, will purchase shares of
common stock in the open market. In this prospectus, we refer to
the agent independent of the issuer as the
independent agent. The independent agent is
responsible for purchasing and selling shares of common stock in
the open market for participants accounts in accordance
with the provisions of the plan.
Except as provided in the answers to Questions 9 and 15,
all communications regarding the plan should be made directly to
the administrator through the following:
You can obtain information and perform certain transactions on
your plan account via Investor ServiceDirect. A password is
required to gain access to this service. You can establish your
password when you visit the website. If you forget your
password, you can reset it by calling 1-877-978-7778.
To access Investor ServiceDirect, you should log on to the
Mellon Investor Services website at www.melloninvestor.com.
You can telephone Shareholder Customer Service toll-free within
the United States and Canada by calling 1-888-216-8114. An
automated voice response system is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. Customer service representatives are
available from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern time,
Monday through Friday (except holidays).
You may write to the administrator at the following address:
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You should be sure to include your name, address, daytime phone
number, social security or tax I.D. number and a reference to
OGE Energy on all correspondence.
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Am I Eligible to Participate in the Plan? |
Whether or not you are a record holder of our common stock, you
are eligible to participate in the plan, if: (1) you
fulfill the conditions for participation described below in the
third and fourth paragraphs of the answer to Question 5; and
(2) if you are a citizen or resident of a country other
than the United States, its territories and possessions,
your participation would not violate local laws applicable to
our company, the plan and you.
If you are already a participant in the plan, you are not
required to re-enroll. However, if you wish to change your
participation in any way (for example, from partial to full
reinvestment), you must submit instructions or a new enrollment
form to that effect to the administrator.
After being furnished with a copy of this prospectus, you may
join the plan at any time by enrolling on-line through Investor
ServiceDirect at www.melloninvestor.com or by completing and
signing an enrollment form in the manner set forth below. All
plan materials, including enrollment forms, as well as other
plan forms and this prospectus, are available through Investor
ServiceDirect or by contacting the administrator as indicated in
the answer to Question 3 above.
In order to become a participant in the plan, you can enroll
on-line or submit an enrollment form to the administrator and
either: (1) elect to have cash dividends paid on our common
stock of which you are the record holder invested in common
stock (see the answer to Question 10); (2) deposit share
certificates into the plan for safekeeping (see the answer to
Question 17); or (3) pay a $3.00 enrollment fee (see the
answer to Question 23) and make an initial cash investment
(see the answer to Question 7).
If you are the beneficial owner of common stock registered in
street name (for example, in the name of a bank,
broker or trustee), you may participate in the plan by either:
(1) transferring those securities into your own name and
depositing those shares of common stock into the plan for
safekeeping and/or electing to reinvest cash dividend payments
on those shares in common stock (see the answer to Question 19);
or (2) making arrangements with your record or registered
holder (for example, your bank, broker or trustee, who will
become the participant) to participate in the plan on your
behalf.
You will become a participant after a properly completed
enrollment form has been received and accepted by the
administrator or after you enroll on-line. If you are a holder
of common stock and your election is received by the
administrator on or before the record date for payment of a cash
dividend on common stock (dividend record dates for common stock
normally are expected to be the tenth day of January, April,
July and October), that cash dividend and all future cash
dividends payable on your common stock will be used by the
administrator to buy shares of common stock for your account
under the plan to the extent you requested. See the answer to
Question 10. If your election is not received on or before the
record date for a cash dividend on common stock, the dividend
will be paid to you in cash and the reinvestment of your
dividends under the plan will begin with the next cash dividend
payment on the common stock. Thus, for example, an
October 30 cash dividend will be used to purchase shares of
common stock under the plan only if your enrollment is received
on or before October 10.
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What Securities are Eligible for Automatic Dividend
Reinvestment Under the Plan? |
In addition to our common stock, we may from time to time
designate, in our sole discretion, other equity or debt
securities of our company or OG&E as eligible securities by
notifying the administrator in writing of the designation.
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How Do I Make Initial Cash Investments and Optional Cash
Investments? |
Initial Investments. Whether or not you are currently a
record holder of our common stock, you may become a participant
by making an investment through the plan as described below.
If you are not a record holder, you must authorize or include
a minimum initial cash investment of at least $250 and not more
than $100,000 with your completed enrollment. If you are a
record holder and do not elect to have
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dividends reinvested and do not deposit common stock
certificates in the plan for safekeeping, you must authorize or
include a minimum initial cash investment of at least $25 with
your completed enrollment. A $3.00 enrollment fee will be
deducted from your initial cash investment (see the answer to
Question 23). Such investments may be made
electronically, by personal check or money order payable to OGE/
Mellon Bank, N.A. Do not send cash.
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Optional Cash Investments |
General. You may make optional cash investments on-line
through Investor ServiceDirect or by personal check, money order
or electronic funds transfer from a predesignated bank account,
as described below. Optional cash investments must be at least
$25 for any single investment. There is no obligation to make
any optional cash investment and the amount and timing of your
investments may vary from time to time.
Optional cash investments may not exceed $100,000 in the
aggregate per year. We refer to this limit on the dollar amount
of optional cash investments as the maximum amount.
In determining whether the maximum amount has been reached,
initial investments will be counted as optional cash investments.
Optional cash investments by a current participant of more than
$100,000 per year and any initial cash investment by a new
investor in excess of $100,000, may only be made pursuant to a
Request for Waiver that has been granted by us as described in
more detail in the answer to Question 9.
On-line Investments. You may authorize individual or
ongoing automatic deductions of a specified amount (not less
then $25.00) from a designated U.S. bank account through
Investor ServiceDirect at www.melloninvestor.com. Please see the
answer to Question 3 for information on how to access Investor
ServiceDirect.
Check or Money Order. You may make optional cash
investments by delivering to the administrator: (1) a
completed optional cash investment stub which will be attached
to your statement of account or enrollment form; and (2) a
personal check or money order payable to OGE/ Mellon Bank, N.A.
Do not send cash.
Electronic Transfer from Bank Account. You may make
monthly automatic investments of a specified amount (not less
than $25 or more than $100,000 per year) by electronic
funds transfer from a predesignated U.S. bank account.
You can initiate monthly automatic deductions on-line through
Investor ServiceDirect or you may complete and sign an automatic
deduction form and return it to the administrator together with
a voided blank check for the account from which funds are to be
drawn. Automatic deductions will be processed and will become
effective as promptly as practicable.
Once a monthly automatic deduction is initiated, funds will be
drawn from your designated bank account on the fifteenth day of
each month (unless such date falls on a bank holiday or weekend,
in which case funds will be deducted on the next business day)
and will be invested in common stock as soon as practicable,
generally within a week.
You may change or terminate automatic deduction by notifying the
administrator. To be effective for a particular deduction date,
however, notification must be received by the administrator at
least five business days preceding such deduction date.
No interest will be paid on amounts held pending
investment.
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When Will My Initial and Optional Cash Investments Be Applied
to the Purchase of Common Stock? |
Optional and initial cash investments of $100,000 or less per
year will be invested in common stock at least once each week,
except where and to the extent any applicable federal securities
laws or other
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government or stock exchange regulations otherwise require.
No interest will be paid on funds held by the administrator
pending investment.
Upon your request, a cash investment not already invested in
common stock will be returned to you. However, no refund of a
check or money order will be made until the funds from these
instruments have been actually collected by the administrator.
Accordingly, these refunds may be significantly delayed.
Optional and initial cash investments, pending investment
pursuant to the plan, will be credited to your account and held
in a trust account which will be separated from our other funds
or monies. Cash investments not invested in common stock within
30 days of receipt will be promptly returned to you. All
cash investments are subject to collection by the administrator
of full face value in U.S. funds. The method of delivery of
any cash investment is at your election and risk or that of an
interested investor and will be deemed received when actually
received by the administrator. If the delivery is by mail, it is
recommended that you or the interested investor use properly
insured registered mail with return receipt requested.
Cash dividends paid on shares of common stock credited to
your account that were purchased through the plan with optional
and initial cash investments will automatically be reinvested in
shares of common stock unless you notify the administrator
otherwise.
Funds payable to you as a result of a repurchase or tender of
any of your shares of common stock may be invested in common
stock through the plan at your request by delivering a properly
completed enrollment form covering such securities to the
administrator. Any amounts invested in common stock through the
plan as described in the previous sentence will be treated as
optional cash investments in determining whether the maximum
amount has been reached.
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How Do I Make Optional Cash Investments Over the Maximum
Amount? |
If you wish to make an optional cash investment in excess of
$100,000 per year and be eligible for a potential discount
from the market price, you must obtain our prior written
approval. With respect to August 2005, you should call us at
1-877-225-5643 on August 1, 2005 to see if we will be
considering requests for waiver for that month. Thereafter, you
should call us at 1-877-225-5643 on the first business day of a
month to see if we will be considering requests for waiver for
that month. If we are considering requests for waiver for a
particular month, we will also announce the date when you should
call back to obtain the days of the pricing period, any discount
and the threshold price. For more information, see the answer to
Question 15. If you are interested in obtaining such a waiver,
you must submit a Request for Waiver. To make a request for
waiver, you should obtain a Request for Waiver form
by contacting us at 1-877-225-5643. Completed Request for Waiver
forms should be sent to us via facsimile at 405-553-3612 by
5:00 p.m., New York City time, two days before the start of
the applicable pricing period, unless otherwise specified. If we
approve your request for waiver, then you must send your
optional cash payment of greater than $100,000 to the
administrator. Such payments must be made in the manner
specified in the Request for Waiver form and must be received by
the administrator by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
day prior to the start of the applicable pricing period.
We also may make the foregoing information available on the
Investor Relations segment of our website at www.oge.com or on
another website we may establish for this purpose from time to
time.
We have the sole discretion whether to approve any request to
make an optional cash investment in excess of the $100,000
annual maximum. We may grant those requests for waiver in order
of receipt or by any other method that we determine to be
appropriate. We also may determine the amount that you may
invest pursuant to a waiver. In deciding whether to approve your
request for waiver, we may consider, among other things, the
following factors:
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acquiring shares of common stock for the plan directly from us
or in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions
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our desire to obtain additional funds through the sale of common
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the total amount of optional cash investments in excess of
$100,000 per year for which Requests for Waiver have been
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If you do not receive a response from us in connection with your
Request for Waiver, you should assume that we have denied your
request.
If Requests for Waivers are submitted for any pricing period for
an aggregate amount in excess of the amount we are then willing
to accept, we may honor such requests in order of receipt, pro
rata or by any other method that we determine, in our sole
discretion, to be appropriate.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate
participation in the plan by otherwise eligible registered
holders or beneficial owners of our common stock for any reason
whatsoever including elimination of practices that are
inconsistent with the purposes of the plan.
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How and When Are My Cash Dividends Reinvested? |
You may elect to invest in common stock by reinvesting all or a
portion of the cash dividends paid on all or a portion of the
common stock registered in your name, common stock purchased
through the plan and credited to your account and common stock
deposited into the plan for safekeeping, by designating your
election with the administrator. If you do not make an
election, cash dividends paid on shares of common stock credited
to your account that were purchased through the plan or
deposited into the plan for safekeeping will automatically be
reinvested in shares of common stock. If you elect partial
reinvestment of cash dividends, you must designate the whole
number of shares for which reinvestment is desired. Once you
elect reinvestment, cash dividends on the designated shares of
common stock will be reinvested in shares of common stock.
The amount reinvested will be reduced by any amount which is
required to be withheld under any applicable tax or other
statutes. If you have specified partial reinvestment, that
portion of cash dividends not designated for reinvestment will
be sent to you by check in the usual manner or with regard to
the partial reinvestment of cash dividends on common stock
credited to your account, by electronic direct deposit, if you
have elected the direct deposit option (see the answer to
Question 13).
Dividends will be invested in common stock as soon as
practicable following payment, however, purchases may be made
over a number of days to meet the requirements of the plan. (See
the answers to Questions 8 and 14.) Dividends not invested in
common stock within 30 days of receipt will be promptly
returned to you. Cash dividend reinvestment amounts, pending
investment pursuant to the plan, will be credited to your
account and held in a trust account which will be separated from
our other funds or monies. No interest will be paid on funds
held by the administrator pending investment.
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How Do I Change Participation in, or Withdraw Shares From,
the Plan? |
You may change your reinvestment options, including changing the
reinvestment level (i.e., full, partial or none) of cash
dividends on-line through Investor ServiceDirect or by
delivering written instructions or a new enrollment form to that
effect to the administrator.
You may withdraw some or all of the common stock credited to
your account from the plan at any time by delivering withdrawal
instructions to the administrator by any of the options
specified in the answer to Question 3. If you are submitting
written instructions, we suggest that you use the stub portion
of the statement of account to notify the administrator of your
withdrawal instructions. In addition, if you will not be the
record holder of the common stock after withdrawal, a stock
assignment (stock power) and
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other necessary documentation must accompany the stub portion of
the statement of account. Upon the administrators receipt
of the proper documentation, certificates representing the
designated common stock will be sent to you, your broker or any
other person that you have designated.
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When May I Change Participation in, or Withdraw Shares From,
the Plan? |
You may change participation in, or withdraw from, the plan at
any time.
To be effective with respect to a particular cash dividend, any
instructions to change reinvestment options must be received by
the administrator at least five business days prior to the
payment date relating to the cash dividend. If instructions are
not received by the administrator at least five business days
prior to the payment date, the instructions will not become
effective until after such dividend is paid. The shares of
common stock purchased with these funds will be credited to your
account.
Except as described in the following sentence, if the properly
completed withdrawal instructions with regard to shares of
common stock credited to your account are received on or after
an ex-dividend date, but before the related dividend payment
date, the withdrawal will be processed as described above in the
answer to Question 11 and a separate check for the dividends
will be mailed to you following the dividend payment date. If
the properly completed withdrawal instructions with regard to
shares of common stock credited to your account on which cash
dividends are being reinvested are not received by the
administrator at least five business days prior to a dividend
payment date, the dividends paid on the dividend payment date
will be invested in common stock through the plan, and:
(1) if your withdrawal instructions cover less than all of
the shares of common stock credited to your account, the newly
purchased shares will be credited to your account; or
(2) if your withdrawal instructions cover all of the shares
of common stock credited to your account, the withdrawal
instructions will not be processed until after the dividends
have been invested in common stock through the plan, at which
time certificates representing all of the shares credited to
your account, including the newly purchased shares, will be sent
to you or another recipient that you designate. (See the answer
to Question 20 for the reinvestment level of dividends on shares
of common stock credited to your account after a withdrawal.)
Certificates representing whole shares of common stock withdrawn
from the plan will be sent to you or your designated recipient
by first class mail as soon as practicable following the
administrators receipt of the required documentation,
subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
Alternatively, you may request in writing that the administrator
sell all or a portion of your shares, both whole and fractional,
that are held in your account under the plan. Subject to the
conditions expressed herein regarding the processing of
withdrawals, the sale is to be effected by the independent agent
in accordance with the answer to Question 18 and will be subject
to a service fee of $10.00 and a trading fee of $0.12 per
share (see the answers to Questions 18 and 23). Withdrawal of
shares of common stock does not affect reinvestment of cash
dividends on the shares withdrawn unless: (1) you are no
longer the record holder of the shares; (2) the
reinvestment is specifically discontinued by you (see the answer
to Question 11); or (3) you terminate participation in the
plan (see the answer to Question 22).
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Can I Have a Portion of My Cash Dividends Deposited Directly
Into My Bank Account? |
If you elect not to reinvest all or any portion of cash
dividends on shares of common stock credited to your account,
you may receive these cash dividends by electronic deposit to
your predesignated bank, savings, or credit union accounts. To
receive a direct deposit of funds, you must complete and sign a
direct deposit authorization form and return it to the
administrator. Alternatively, you may authorize direct deposit
of funds through Investor ServiceDirect. Direct deposit will
become effective as promptly as practicable after receipt of a
completed direct deposit authorization form. Changes in
designated direct deposit accounts may be made by delivering a
completed direct deposit authorization form to the administrator
or on-line through Investor ServiceDirect.
Cash dividends on shares of common stock not designated for
reinvestment and not directly deposited will be paid by check on
the applicable dividend payment date.
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What Is the Source of Shares Purchased Under the Plan? |
Shares of common stock purchased for participants under the plan
will be either newly issued shares or shares held in our
treasury or, at our option, shares of common stock purchased in
the open market by an independent agent. The primary
consideration in determining the source of shares is expected to
be our need to increase equity capital. If we do not need to
raise funds externally or if financing needs are satisfied using
non-equity sources of funds to maintain our targeted capital
structure, shares of common stock purchased for participants
under the plan will be purchased in the open market, subject to
the limitation discussed below for changing the source of shares
of common stock. As of the date of this prospectus, shares of
common stock purchased for participants under the plan are being
purchased in the open market. The plan limits us from changing
our determination regarding the source of purchases of the
shares (i.e., directly from us or in the open market) more than
once in any three-month period. You will be notified of any
change in the source of shares.
Except as described below in the answer to Question 15 relating
to Requests for Waiver, purchases of shares of common stock
directly from us, whether newly issued or treasury shares, will
be made at least once each week at the average of the high and
low sales prices of the common stock reported on the
New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape as published in
The Wall Street Journal for the date these shares are
purchased. In the event no trading is reported for the trading
day, the purchase price may be determined by us on the basis of
market quotations we deem appropriate. No trading fees will be
charged on shares acquired directly from us.
Purchases in the open market generally will occur at least once
each week, except where and to the extent necessary under any
applicable federal securities laws or any other governmental or
stock exchange regulations. Funds not invested in common stock
within 30 days of receipt will be promptly returned to you.
The price of any shares of common stock purchased in the open
market for initial and optional cash investments will be the
weighted average price per share of the aggregate number of
shares purchased on such date. The price of any shares of common
stock purchased in the open market relating to the reinvestment
of dividends will be the weighted average price per share of the
aggregate number of shares purchased to satisfy the plan
requirements with respect to the dividend. All brokerage costs
and trading fees for shares acquired in the open market will be
paid by us.
With regard to open market purchases of shares of common stock
by an independent agent, we, the administrator (if it is not
also the independent agent) and you will not have any authority
or power to direct the time or price at which shares may be
purchased, the markets on which the shares are to be purchased
(including on any securities exchange, in the over-the-counter
market or in negotiated transactions), or the selection of the
broker or dealer (other than any independent agent) through or
from whom purchases may be made. The independent agent may
commingle your funds with those of other participants for the
purpose of executing purchase transactions. Dividend and voting
rights will commence upon settlement, whether shares are
purchased from us or any other source.
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Once a Request for Waiver of Optional Cash
Investments Over $100,000 Has Been Granted, How Are Shares
Priced and Purchased? |
On the first business day of each month, we will announce if we
are considering Requests for Waiver for that month
and, if we are, then we will also announce a date later in the
month when you should call back to obtain the days of the
pricing period for that month, any discount and the threshold
price. Completed Request for Waiver forms should be sent to us
via facsimile at 405-553-3612 by 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, two days before the start of the applicable pricing
period, unless otherwise specified. If we approve your request
for waiver, then we will notify you by 10:00 a.m., New York
City time, on the day prior to the start of the applicable
pricing period and you must send your optional cash payment of
greater than $100,000 to the administrator. Such payments must
be made in the manner specified in the Request for Waiver form
and must be received by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on
such day. At our sole discretion, the pricing period for any
particular month can range from one to twelve consecutive
trading days. We will notify you by 4:00 p.m., New York
City time, on the last day of the
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original pricing period, if we intend to activate the optional
pricing period extension feature as described below.
Shares purchased pursuant to a granted Request for Waiver will
be purchased directly from us. Optional cash investments made
pursuant to a Request for Waiver will be applied to the purchase
of shares of common stock as soon as practicable on or after the
applicable investment date. If a Request for Waiver
is granted by us for an investment of greater than $100,000, the
purchase price of shares acquired through the plan for such an
investment will be equal to the volume weighted average price
obtained from Bloomberg, LP for the trading hours from
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, for each day
during the applicable pricing period assuming the threshold
price is met on each day, less any discount established by us as
described below, calculated pro rata on a daily basis. For
example, if a cash investment of $10 million is made
pursuant to an approved Request for Waiver and the pricing
period is ten days, the number of shares will be calculated for
each day of the pricing period by taking a pro rata portion of
the total cash investment for each day of the pricing period,
which would be $1 million, and dividing it by the volume
weighted average price obtained from Bloomberg, LP for the
trading hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern
time, less the discount. On the last day of the pricing period,
the total investment amount, $10 million, will be divided
by the total number of shares acquired over the ten days
(assuming the threshold price is met each day) in order to
establish the purchase price. The administrator will apply all
optional cash investments for which good funds are received on
or before the first business day before the pricing period to
the purchase of shares of common stock as soon as practicable on
or after the next following investment date.
We may set a minimum or threshold purchase price per share for
optional cash investments in excess of $100,000 made pursuant to
a granted Request for Waiver for any pricing period. We will
determine whether to set a threshold price, and, if so, its
amount, at least two business days before the first day of the
pricing period. We will notify the administrator of the
threshold price, if any. In deciding whether to set a threshold
price, we will consider current market conditions, the level of
participation in the plan and our current and projected capital
needs. You may ascertain whether a threshold price has been set
or waived for any given pricing period by calling us at
1-877-225-5643 or such other number as we establish from time to
time.
We will fix the threshold price for a pricing period as a dollar
amount that the volume weighted average price (not adjusted for
discounts, if any) must equal or exceed. We will exclude from
the pricing period and from the determination of the purchase
price any trading day within the pricing period that does not
meet the threshold price. We also will exclude from the pricing
period and from the determination of the purchase price any day
in which no trades of our common stock are made on the New York
Stock Exchange. Thus, for example, if the threshold price is not
met or no sales of our common stock are reported for two of the
ten trading days in a pricing period, then we will base the
purchase price upon the remaining eight trading days in which
the threshold price was met.
We may elect to activate for any given pricing period the
pricing period extension feature which will provide that the
initial pricing period will be extended by the number of days
that the threshold price is not satisfied, or on which there are
no trades of our common stock reported by the New York Stock
Exchange, subject to a maximum of five days. If we elect to
activate the pricing period extension and if the threshold price
is satisfied for any additional day that has been added to the
initial pricing period, that day will be included as one of the
trading days for the pricing period in lieu of the day on which
the threshold price was not met or stock not traded. For
example, if we elect to activate the pricing extension period
and the threshold price is not satisfied for three of the ten
trading days during an initial pricing period, the pricing
period will automatically be extended by three days. If the
threshold price is satisfied on any of the next three trading
days, then those conforming days will be included in the pricing
period. Assuming two of the three extended pricing period days
conform to the threshold price, then only one day of ratable
proceeds will be returned to you (as described below). The
purchase price will be based upon nine out of ten
days all conforming trading days included in the
initial and extended pricing periods.
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In addition, we will return a pro rata portion of each optional
cash investment made pursuant to an approved Request for Waiver
for each trading day of a pricing period for which the threshold
price is not met or for each day in which no trades of common
stock are reported on the New York Stock Exchange as soon as
reasonably practical after the pricing period, without interest.
The returned amount will equal a proportional amount of the
total amount of that optional cash investment (not just the
amount exceeding $100,000) for each trading day that the
threshold price is not met or for each trading day in which
sales are not reported. Thus, for example, if the threshold
price is not met or no sales of our common stock are reported
for two of the ten trading days in a pricing period, then we
will return two-tenths (2/10th or 20%) of the optional cash
investment to you without interest after conclusion of the
pricing period.
The establishment of the threshold price and the possible return
of a portion of the payment applies only to optional cash
investments exceeding $100,000 per year made pursuant to a
granted Request for Waiver. Setting a threshold price for a
pricing period will not affect the setting of a threshold price
for any other pricing period. We may waive our right to set a
threshold price for any particular pricing period. Neither we
nor the administrator is required to give you notice of the
threshold price for any pricing period. We may alter or amend at
our sole discretion these pricing periods at any time and from
time to time, prior to the commencement of any pricing period
and prior to the granting of any waiver with respect to such
period.
A discount of 0% up to 3% from the purchase price may be
offered, in our sole discretion, with respect to a particular
investment date to participants on purchases of our common stock
through optional cash investments in excess of $100,000 per
year. The discount rate, if any, on optional cash investments in
excess of $100,000 per year, may be obtained by calling us
at 1-877-225-5643.
Setting a discount from the purchase price for optional cash
investments in excess of $100,000 per year for a particular
pricing period will not affect the setting of a discount for any
other pricing period. We may increase, decrease, or waive our
right to set a discount from the purchase price for any
particular pricing period. Neither we nor the administrator is
required to give you notice of the discount for any pricing
period.
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How Many Shares Will Be Purchased for My Account? |
The number of shares (including any fraction of a share rounded
to four decimal places) of common stock credited to your account
for a particular purchase will be determined by dividing the
total amount of cash dividends, optional cash investments and/or
initial cash investments to be invested for you by the relevant
purchase price per share as determined in the answer to Question
14 or 15 above, as applicable.
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Can I Deposit Shares With the Administrator for
Safekeeping? |
At the time of enrollment, or at any later time, you may take
advantage of the plans cost-free safekeeping services.
Common stock held in certificate form by you may be deposited
into the plan, to be held in book-entry form by the
administrator, by delivering a completed enrollment form and
such certificates to the administrator. These certificates
should not be endorsed. We strongly recommend that certificates
be sent by registered or certified mail, with adequate
insurance. However, the method used to submit certificates to
the administrator is at your option and risk.
The shares of common stock deposited will be credited to your
account. Thereafter, the shares of common stock will be treated
in the same manner as shares of common stock purchased under the
plan and credited to your account. References in this prospectus
to shares of common stock credited to your account will include
shares of common stock deposited into the plan for safekeeping
unless otherwise indicated. Cash dividends paid on shares of
common stock credited to your account that were deposited into
the plan for safekeeping will automatically be reinvested in
shares of common stock unless you notify the administrator
otherwise.
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Can I Sell Shares of Common Stock Credited to My Account? |
You may request, at any time, that all or a portion of the
shares of common stock credited to your account be sold by
delivering sale instructions to the administrator on-line
through Investor ServiceDirect, by telephone or in writing. If
you are submitting written instructions, we suggest that you use
the stub portion of the statement of account to notify the
administrator of the sale instructions. The administrator will
forward the sale instructions to an independent agent within
five business days of receipt (except as described in the
following paragraph). After processing the request, an
independent agent will sell the shares as soon as practicable,
generally at least once each week, and will transmit to you the
proceeds of the sale, less a $10.00 service fee and the trading
fee of $0.12 per share (see the answer to Question 23).
Sale requests may be accumulated, but sales transactions
generally are made at least once a week in the open market at
prevailing market prices. The applicable sales price will be the
average price of all shares sold by the independent agent on
that day. Proceeds of shares of common stock sold through the
plan will be paid to you by check.
Except as described in the following sentence, if instructions
for the sale of shares of common stock are received by the
administrator on or after an ex-dividend date but before the
related dividend payment date, the sale will be processed as
described above and a separate check for the dividends will be
mailed to you following the dividend payment date. If
instructions for the sale of shares of common stock on which
cash dividends are being reinvested are not received by the
administrator at least five business days prior to a dividend
payment date, the dividends paid on that dividend payment date
will be invested in common stock through the plan, and:
(1) if your sale instructions cover less than all of the
shares of common stock credited to your account, the newly
purchased shares will be credited to your account; or
(2) if your sale instructions cover all of the shares of
common stock credited to your account, the sale instructions
will not be processed until after the dividends have been
invested in common stock through the plan at which time all of
the shares credited to your account, including the newly
purchased shares, will be sold and the proceeds transmitted to
you.
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How Do I Transfer Shares of Common Stock? |
From a Broker If you own shares of our common
stock beneficially in street name, you may
participate in the plan by either: (1) transferring those
shares which you wish to be subject to the plan into your own
name and depositing the shares of common stock into the plan for
safekeeping and/or electing to reinvest cash dividends on the
shares in common stock; or (2) making arrangements with the
record or registered holder (for example, your bank, broker or
trustee, who will become the participant) of the securities to
participate in the plan on your behalf. In order to transfer the
securities under clause (1), you must instruct the
street name holder to transfer the shares of common
stock to yourself or in the case of common stock to be deposited
into the plan for safekeeping, to the administrator for credit
to your account. If you are already a participant, the shares of
common stock must be transferred to you in the same name in
which your account is registered. If you do not have an account,
participation in the plan will commence when the shares of
common stock are registered in your name and a properly
completed enrollment form is received by the administrator.
To a Broker If you wish to transfer all or
any part of the shares of common stock credited to your account
to a brokerage account, you may do so by delivering to the
administrator transfer instructions and a stock assignment
(stock power) and other necessary documents, acceptable to the
administrator. The transfer instructions must specify the whole
number of shares of common stock, if less than all of such
shares credited to your account, and the name and address of the
brokerage firm to which the shares are to be transferred,
including the name of the specific broker handling the account
and the brokers telephone number. We suggest that you use
the stub portion of the statement of account to provide transfer
instructions. The transfer will be handled as a withdrawal as
described in the answers to Questions 11 and 12.
Gift or Transfer of Shares of Common Stock Within the
Plan If you wish to transfer, whether by gift,
private sale or otherwise, ownership of all or a part of the
shares of common stock credited to your
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account to the account of another participant or to establish by
the transfer an account for a person or entity not already a
participant, you may do so by delivering to the administrator
transfer instructions and a stock assignment (stock power) and
other necessary documents. The transfer will be handled as a
withdrawal as described in the answers to Questions 11 and 12.
We suggest that you use the stub portion of the statement of
account to provide the transfer instructions. The transfer will
be effected as soon as practicable following the
administrators receipt of the required documentation,
subject to the provisions of the second paragraph under the
answer to Question 11. No fraction of a share of common stock
credited to your account may be transferred unless your entire
account is transferred. Requests for interaccount transfers are
subject to the same requirements as for the transfer of
securities generally, including the requirement of a guarantee
of signature on the stock assignment. Stock power forms are
available at local banks, brokerage firms and from the
administrator. (See the answer to Question 20 for the
reinvestment level of dividends on shares of common stock
credited to a participants account after a transfer.)
Shares of common stock transferred will be credited to the
transferees account. Unless a transferee who is already a
participant otherwise directs the administrator in writing by
completion of an enrollment form, the reinvestment of cash
dividends on the transferred shares will be made in proportion
to the reinvestment level (i.e., full, partial or none) of the
other shares of common stock credited to the transferees
account. If the transferee is not already a participant, an
account will be opened in the transferees name and the
transferee may make elections with regard to reinvestment of
cash dividends on the transferred shares and other services
provided by the plan on the enrollment form that is provided. If
the transferee does not make a reinvestment election, all
dividends on the transferred shares will be reinvested to
purchase shares of common stock. Unless otherwise requested by
the transferor, transferees will be sent a statement of account
showing the transfer of the shares into their accounts. The
transferor may request that the statement of account be returned
to the transferor for personal delivery.
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Following the Withdrawal, Sale or Transfer of My Shares Under
the Plan, How Will Dividends on Any Remaining Shares Credited to
My Account Be Reinvested? |
If you are reinvesting cash dividends paid on only a portion of
the shares of common stock credited to your account through the
plan and you elect to sell, withdraw or transfer a portion of
the shares, cash dividends on the remainder of the shares
credited to your account, up to the number of shares designated
for reinvestment prior to the sale, withdrawal or transfer, will
continue to be reinvested through the plan, except where you
give specific instructions to the contrary in connection with
the sale, withdrawal or transfer. For example, if you elected to
have cash dividends reinvested through the plan on
50 shares of a total of 100 shares of common stock
credited to your account and you elected to sell, withdraw or
transfer 25 shares, cash dividends on 50 shares of the
remaining 75 shares credited to your account would be
reinvested through the plan. If instead you elected to sell,
withdraw or transfer 75 shares, cash dividends on the
remaining 25 shares credited to the account would be
reinvested through the plan.
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What Reports Will Be Sent to Me? |
You will receive a statement of account following each
transaction in your account under the plan. This statement of
account will show all transactions for your account during the
current calendar year, the number of shares of common stock
credited to your account and other information for your account.
You should retain these statements of account in order to
establish the cost basis, for tax purposes, for shares of common
stock acquired under the plan.
You will receive copies of all communications sent to holders of
common stock. This may include annual reports to shareowners,
proxy material, consent solicitation material and Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) information, if appropriate,
for reporting dividend income. All notices, statements of
account and other communications from the administrator to you
will be addressed to the latest address of record; therefore, it
is important that you promptly notify the administrator of any
change of address.
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How Do I Terminate Participation in the Plan? |
You may discontinue the reinvestment of dividends at any time by
notifying the administrator. The administrator will continue to
hold your plan shares unless you indicate otherwise. A request
to terminate participation may be treated as a withdrawal as
described in the answers to Questions 11 and 12. Upon the
administrators receipt of this notification, you will
receive: (1) a certificate for all of the whole shares of
common stock credited to your account; (2) any dividends
and cash investments credited to your account; and (3) a
check representing the proceeds of the sale of any fraction of a
share of common stock credited to your account.
Alternatively, you may terminate participation and request that
all of the shares of common stock credited to your account be
sold by the administrator. This request may be made through
Investor ServiceDirect or may be indicated on the stub portion
of the statement of account. A request to terminate
participation and sell the shares will be treated as a sale as
described in the answer to Question 18, and, accordingly, a
$10.00 service charge and a trading fee of $0.12 per share
will be deducted from the sale proceeds (see the answer to
Question 23).
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Who Pays the Costs for Administering the Plan? |
You pay the following service fees for participation in the plan:
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Enrollment fee for participants not already shareowners
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$3.00 |
Sale of shares (all or a portion)
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Trading fee
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$0.12 per share |
Duplicate statement/1099 for prior year
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$20.00 |
The administrator will deduct the applicable fees from proceeds
due from a sale, funds received for investment or the payment of
dividends.
We will pay all other administrative costs and expenses
associated with the plan and will pay all trading fees for
shares purchased in the open market. There will be no trading
fees for shares of common stock purchased directly from us.
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What Happens if OGE Energy Issues a Stock Dividend, Declares
a Stock Split, or Has a Rights Offering? |
Any shares distributed by us as a stock dividend on shares
(including fractional shares) credited to your account under the
plan, or upon any split of such shares, will be credited to your
account. Stock dividends or splits distributed on all other
shares held by you and registered in your own name will be
mailed directly to you. In a rights offering, your entitlement
will be based upon your total holdings, including those credited
to your account under the plan. Rights applicable to shares
credited to your account under the plan will be sold by the
independent agent and the proceeds will be credited to your
account under the plan and applied as an optional cash payment
to the purchase of shares. If you wish to exercise, transfer or
sell the rights applicable to the shares credited to your
account under the plan you must request, prior to the record
date for the issuance of any of these rights, that the whole
shares credited to your account be transferred from your account
and registered in your name.
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25. |
How Will My Shares Held Under the Plan Be Voted at Meetings
of Shareowners? |
The shares credited to your account under the plan will be voted
in accordance with your instructions given on a proxy which will
be furnished to you or, if you desire to vote in person at the
meeting, you may attend the meeting and vote in person. A proxy
for shares credited to your account under the plan may be
obtained upon written request received by the administrator at
least 15 days before the meeting. If a properly signed
proxy card is returned without instructions, all of your shares
credited to your account under the plan will be voted in
accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors in
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same manner as for non-participating shareowners who return
signed proxies and do not provide instructions. If the proxy
card is not returned, or is returned unsigned, none of your plan
shares will be voted.
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What Is the Responsibility of OGE Energy and the
Administrator Under the Plan? |
In taking action in connection with the plan, neither our
company, the administrator, any independent agent nor any agent
is liable for any act done in good faith, or for any omission to
act in good faith, including, without limitation, any claim of
liability arising out of failure to terminate your account upon
your death prior to the receipt of notice in writing of such
death. You should recognize that neither our company nor the
administrator can assure you of a profit or protect you against
a loss on shares purchased by you under the plan.
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May the Plan Be Amended or Discontinued? |
We have the unqualified right to suspend, amend or terminate the
plan at any time. This right enables us to make any change to
the plan that we deem appropriate. We will announce any
suspension, amendment or termination of the plan to all
participants in the plan.
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Who Interprets and Regulates the Plan? |
Our officers are authorized to take such actions to carry out
the plan as may be consistent with the plans terms and
conditions. We reserve the right to interpret and regulate the
plan as we deem desirable or necessary in connection with the
plans operations.
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Can OGE Energy Terminate My Participation in the Plan? |
We reserve the right to terminate any participants
participation in the plan after written notice mailed in advance
to the participant at the address appearing on the
administrators records. A participant whose participation
has been terminated will receive: (1) a certificate for all
of the whole shares of common stock credited to the
participants account; (2) any dividends and cash
investments credited to the participants account; and
(3) a check representing the proceeds of the sale of any
fraction of a share of common stock credited to the
participants account.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a brief summary of the federal income tax
consequences of participation in the plan. It is based on
provisions of the federal income tax laws as in effect on the
date of this prospectus, which are subject to change, possibly
with retroactive effect. The following discussion applies to
reinvested dividends and optional cash payments that are applied
on or after January 1, 1986, to purchase OG&E common
stock pursuant to the OG&E plan or common stock pursuant to
this plan. For transactions pursuant to the OG&E plan prior
to January 1, 1986 (including the sale of any OG&E
common stock acquired pursuant to the OG&E plan prior to
January 1, 1986), you are urged to consult the prospectus
for the OG&E plan, dated December 7, 1983. This summary
does not purport to address all of the tax consequences that may
be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances or
if you are subject to special rules, such as tax-exempt entities
(e.g., pension funds and IRAs) and foreign shareowners. This
summary is not binding on the IRS and no ruling has been or will
be sought from the IRS regarding the tax consequences of
participation in the plan. You are urged to consult your own tax
advisors with respect to the federal, state, local and foreign
tax consequences of participation in the plan.
Reinvested Cash Dividends. Dividends, even though
reinvested and not actually received by a participant, are
nonetheless taxable. You will generally be treated for federal
income tax purposes as having received a distribution equal to
the fair market value, as of the dividend date, of the common
stock purchased with the reinvested dividends. With respect to
reinvested dividends used to purchase shares in the open market,
you will also be treated for federal income tax purposes as
having received a distribution
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in an amount equal to your proportionate share of any trading
fees paid by us to obtain those shares in the open market. These
distributions will generally be treated as a dividend, subject
to tax as ordinary income, to the extent of our current or
accumulated earnings and profits. Shares acquired with
reinvested dividends will have a tax basis equal to the amount
paid for the shares, increased by any trading fees treated as
dividend income to you. The holding period for shares acquired
with reinvested dividends will generally begin on the date
following the date on which such shares are credited to your
account.
Optional Cash Investments. The purchase of common stock
pursuant to the plan with optional cash payments will generally
not result in taxable income to you except to the extent of any
trading fees paid by us. With respect to optional cash payments
used to purchase shares in the open market, you will be treated
for federal income tax purposes as having received a
distribution in an amount equal to your proportionate share of
any trading fees paid by us to obtain those shares in the open
market. The tax basis of such shares will generally be the
amount of the optional cash payment, increased by any trading
fees treated as dividend income to you, and the holding period
for such shares will generally begin on the date following the
date on which such shares are credited to your account.
However, to the extent the fair market value of the shares
acquired on the investment date exceeds the amount of your
optional cash investment (which would result if the fair market
value on the investment date exceeds the purchase price for the
applicable pricing period), you will be treated as having
received a distribution in the amount of such excess (and your
tax basis in the shares acquired will include such excess).
Furthermore, if you make an optional cash investment that is
subject to a waiver discount, you may be treated as having
received a distribution equal to the amount of the discount.
Receipt of Certificates. You will not realize any taxable
income as a result of the receipt of certificates for whole
shares of common stock credited to your account, either upon
your request for those shares or upon withdrawal from
participation in, or termination of, the plan.
Sale of Shares. You will generally recognize gain or loss
when shares acquired under the plan (including fractions of a
share) are sold at your request through the administrator or are
sold after withdrawal from or termination of the plan. The
amount of such gain or loss will be the difference between:
(1) the amount which you receive for the shares (or
fraction of a share); and (2) the tax basis thereof.
Backup Withholding. If you are subject to backup
withholding, dividends reinvested will reflect a reduction for
the amount of tax required to be withheld.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The common stock being offered by this prospectus is offered
pursuant to the plan, the terms of which provide for the
purchase of shares of common stock, either newly issued shares
or shares held in the treasury of our company, directly from us,
or, at our option, by an independent agent in the open market.
As of the date of this prospectus, shares of common stock
purchased for participants under the plan are purchased in the
open market. The plan provides that we may not change our
determination regarding the source of purchases of shares under
the plan more than once in any three-month period. The primary
consideration in determining the source of shares of common
stock to be used for purchases under the plan is expected to be
our need to increase equity capital. If we do not need to raise
funds externally or if financing needs are satisfied using
non-equity sources of funds to maintain our targeted capital
structure, shares of common stock purchased for participants
under the plan will be purchased in the open market, subject to
the limitation on changing the source of shares of common stock
referred to above.
Subject to the discussion below, if we distribute newly issued
shares of our common stock sold under the plan, there will be no
brokerage commissions or service charges allocated to
participants in the plan in connection with their purchases of
such newly issued shares of common stock.
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In connection with the administration of the plan, we may be
requested to approve investments made pursuant to Requests for
Waiver by or on behalf of participants or other investors who
may be engaged in the securities business.
Persons who acquire shares of our common stock through the plan
and resell them shortly after acquiring them, including coverage
of short positions, under certain circumstances, may be
participating in a distribution of securities that would require
compliance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, and
may be considered to be underwriters within the meaning of the
Securities Act. We will not extend to any such person any rights
or privileges other than those to which it would be entitled as
a participant, nor will we enter into any agreement with any
such person regarding the resale or distribution by any such
person of the shares of our common stock so purchased. We may,
however, accept investments made pursuant to Requests for Waiver
by such persons.
From time to time, financing intermediaries, including brokers
and dealers, and other persons may engage in positioning
transactions in order to benefit from any waiver discounts
applicable to investments made pursuant to Requests for Waiver
under the plan. Those transactions may cause fluctuations in the
trading volume of our common stock. Financial intermediaries and
such other persons who engage in positioning transactions may be
deemed to be underwriters. We have no arrangements or
understandings, formal or informal, with any person relating to
the sale of shares of our common stock to be received under the
plan. We reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate
participation in the plan by otherwise eligible persons to
eliminate practices that are inconsistent with the purpose of
the plan.
We will pay any and all brokerage commissions and related
expenses incurred in connection with purchases of our common
stock under the plan. Upon withdrawal by a participant from the
plan by the sale of shares of our common stock held under the
plan, the participant will receive the proceeds of that sale
less a transaction fee and any required tax withholdings or
transfer taxes.
You will not incur fees, commissions or expenses in connection
with purchases made under the plan. If you direct the
administrator to sell shares of common stock credited to your
account, however, the administrator will deduct from the sales
proceeds (1) any applicable service fee (currently
$10.00 per sale transaction), plus (2) the trading fee
of $0.12 per share.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
Our authorized capital stock includes 125 million shares of
common stock. Each share of common stock offered by this
prospectus includes an associated preferred stock purchase
right. The shares of our Series A preferred stock have been
initially reserved for issuance upon exercise of the associated
preferred stock purchase rights. The description of the common
stock and the associated preferred stock purchase rights
contained in our filings with the SEC are incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. See Where You Can Find
More Information for information on how to obtain a copy
of these descriptions. As of March 31, 2005, there were
90,195,109 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
LEGAL OPINIONS
Certain legal matters in connection with the common stock
offered by this prospectus have been passed upon for us by
Rainey, Ross, Rice & Binns, P.L.L.C.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of OGE Energy appearing in
OGE Energys Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 2004 (including the schedule appearing
therein), and OGE Energy managements assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2004 included therein, have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included
therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements and schedule and managements
assessment are
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incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports and proxy
statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings
are available to the public over the Internet at the SECs
web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any
document we file at the SECs Public Reference Room at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on
the Public Reference Room.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference in
this prospectus the information we file with it, which means
that we can disclose important information to you by referring
to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
an important part of this prospectus, and information that we
file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede
the information contained in or incorporated by reference in
this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following
documents:
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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004; |
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2005; |
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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
January 24, 2005, April 5, 2005, May 20, 2005,
July 19, 2005, July 25, 2005 and July 26, 2005; |
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the description of our common stock contained in
Exhibit 99.02 to our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
November 1, 2000; and |
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the description of our rights to purchase Series A
preferred stock contained in our Form 8-A filed with the
SEC on November 1, 2000. |
We also incorporate by reference all future filings we make with
the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act on or after: (1) the date of the filing of the
registration statement containing this prospectus and prior to
the effectiveness of the registration statement; and
(2) the date of this prospectus until we sell all of the
securities described in this prospectus.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing
or telephoning us at the following address:
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Corporate Secretary |
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OGE Energy Corp. |
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321 N. Harvey, P.O. Box 321 |
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321 |
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Telephone: (405) 553-3000 |
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PART II:
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Item 14. |
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. |
Set forth below is an estimate of the approximate amount of our
fees and expenses (other than underwriting discounts and
commissions) in connection with the issuance and sale of the
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and the associated
rights to purchase Series A preferred stock, par value
$0.01 per share, pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated as of October 10, 2000, by and
between our company and Mellon Investor Services, LLC:
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Registration fee under the Securities Act of 1933
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24,239 |
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Printing and engraving
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50,000 |
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Accounting services
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$ |
5,000 |
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Legal fees of company counsel
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$ |
7,500 |
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Expenses and counsel fees for qualification or registration of
the common stock under state securities laws
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$ |
1,000 |
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Miscellaneous, including traveling, telephone, copying, shipping
and other out-of-pocket expenses
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$ |
4,000 |
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Total
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91,739 |
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All items are estimated except the first. |
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Item 15. |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Section 1031 of Title 18 of the Annotated Oklahoma
Statutes provides that we may, and in some circumstances must,
indemnify our directors and officers against liabilities and
expenses incurred by them as a result of serving in that
capacity, subject to some limitations and conditions set forth
in the statute. Substantially similar provisions that require
indemnification are contained in our Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, which is filed as Exhibit 3.01 to our
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and
incorporated herein by reference. Our Restated Certificate of
Incorporation also contains provisions limiting the liability of
our directors and officers in some instances. We have an
insurance policy covering our directors and officers against
specified personal liability, which may include liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933.
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3.01 |
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as
Exhibit 3.01 to OGE Energy Corp.s. Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 1-12579)
and incorporated herein by reference). |
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3.02 |
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Amended By-laws (Filed as Exhibit 3.02 to OGE Energy
Corp.s Form 10-K for the year. ended
December 31, 2004 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated
herein by reference). |
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5.01 |
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Opinion of counsel as to legality of the common stock. |
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23.01 |
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Consent of independent registered public accounting firm. |
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23.02 |
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Consent of legal counsel (included in Exhibit 5.01). |
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24.01 |
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Power of attorney. |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement: (i) to include any prospectus required by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the |
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effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities
offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would
not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the
low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes
in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent
change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
Calculation of Registration Fee table in the
effective registration statement; and (iii) to include any
material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration
statement; provided, however, that clauses (i) and
(ii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on
Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those clauses is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement. |
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof. |
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(3) To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered
which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933
and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Oklahoma City and State of Oklahoma on the 29th day
of July 2005.
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Steven E. Moore |
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Chairman of the Board, President |
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and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature |
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Title |
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Date |
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/s/ Steven E. Moore
Steven
E. Moore |
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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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July 29, 2005 |
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/s/ James R. Hatfield
James
R. Hatfield |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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July 29, 2005 |
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Donald
R. Rowlett |
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Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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July 29, 2005 |
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Herbert
H. Champlin |
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Director |
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July 29, 2005 |
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Luke
R. Corbett |
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Director |
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July 29, 2005 |
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William
E. Durrett |
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Director |
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July 29, 2005 |
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John
D. Groendyke |
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Director |
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July 29, 2005 |
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Robert
Kelley |
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Director |
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July 29, 2005 |
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Linda
P. Lambert |
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Director |
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July 29, 2005 |
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Ronald
H. White, M.D. |
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Director |
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July 29, 2005 |
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J.
D. Williams |
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Director |
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July 29, 2005 |
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*By: |
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/s/ James R. Hatfield
James
R. Hatfield
(Attorney-in-Fact) |
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July 29, 2005 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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.01 |
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as
Exhibit 3.01 to OGE Energy Corp.s Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 1-12579)
and incorporated herein by reference). |
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3 |
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Amended By-laws (Filed as Exhibit 3.02 to OGE Energy
Corp.s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2004 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated herein by
reference). |
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5 |
.01 |
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Opinion of counsel as to legality of the common stock. |
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23 |
.01 |
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Consent of independent registered public accounting firm. |
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23 |
.02 |
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Consent of legal counsel (included in Exhibit 5.01). |
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24 |
.01 |
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Power of attorney. |