f8k_051508pnmr.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)           
     May 15, 2008
  
 
    (May 13, 2008)
  

 
Commission
  
Name of Registrants, State of Incorporation,
  
I.R.S. Employer
File Number
  
Address and Telephone Number
  
Identification No.
         
001-06986
  
Public Service Company of New Mexico
  
85-0019030
   
(A New Mexico Corporation)
    
   
Alvarado Square
    
   
Albuquerque, New Mexico  87158
    
   
(505) 241-2700
    
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
______________________________
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
 
On May 8, 2008, PNM Resources, Inc. (“PNMR”) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Public Service Company of New Mexico (“PNM”) entered into an agreement to sell $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.95% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”).
 
The Third Supplemental Indenture Dated as of May 13, 2008 to Indenture Dated as of August 1, 1998 with The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank))), a national banking association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”) , pursuant to which the Notes were issued is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Form 8-K.
 
 Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(c) Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit Number                    Exhibit
 
4.1        
Indenture Dated as of August 1, 1998 with The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A. (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank)), a national banking association, as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to PNM’s Registration Statement No. 333-53367, incorporated by reference).
 
4.2        
Third Supplemental Indenture Dated as of May 13, 2008 to Indenture Dated as of August 1, 1998 with The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank))), a national banking association, as Trustee, filed herewith. 

 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

   
 
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
   
 
(Registrant)
   
   
Date:  May 15, 2008
/s/ Thomas G. Sategna
 
Thomas G. Sategna
 
Vice President and Corporate Controller
 
(Officer duly authorized to sign this report)

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