UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 25, 2006
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oregon |
Commission File Number |
93-0256820 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
1-5532-99 |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97204
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 464-8000
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) Appointment of Directors
On January 25, 2006, the Board of Directors of Portland General Electric Company (the Board) increased the size of the Board to 11 members and appointed the following new directors:
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Retired Partner of the Pacific Northwest audit practice of KPMG, LLP |
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President and Chief Executive Officer of the Regence Group, a parent organization of various companies offering insurance products and services under the BlueCross and BlueShield trademarks |
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Chairman of Rite Aid Corporation |
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President of Willamette University, Salem, Oregon |
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Vice President-General Manager of the Wood Products Division of Pope & Talbot, Inc., a pulp and wood products company |
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Chair and Director of British Columbia Transmission Corporation |
There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the new directors and any other persons pursuant to which each person was selected as a director. Board committee assignments have not yet been determined for the new directors.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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(Registrant) |
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January 25, 2006 |
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/s/ James J. Piro |
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James J. Piro Executive Vice President, Finance Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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January 25, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ Kirk M. Stevens |
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Kirk M. Stevens Controller and Assistant Treasurer |