form8k03302012.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:
March 30, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
       
PG&E CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
California
1-12609
94-3234914
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
77 Beale Street, P. O. Box 770000, San Francisco, California
94177
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
415-267-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
     
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
California
1-2348
94-0742640
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
    
77 Beale Street, P. O. Box 770000, San Francisco, California
94177
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(415) 973-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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Item 3.02.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, PG&E Corporation made equity contributions totaling $385 million to its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“Utility”) in order to maintain the Utility’s capital structure as authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (consisting of 52% common equity and 48% debt and preferred stock) and to ensure that the Utility has adequate capital to fund its capital expenditures.
 


 
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SIGNATURES
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
PG&E CORPORATION
     
Dated: April 4, 2012
By:
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
   
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
Vice President, Corporate Governance and
Corporate Secretary
     

   
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
     
Dated: April 4, 2012
By:
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
   
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
Vice President, Corporate Governance and
Corporate Secretary
     




 

 
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