REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OKLAHOMA 73-1481638
(State or other jurisdiction on (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
STEVEN E. MOORE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OGE ENERGY CORP.
321 N. HARVEY, P.O. BOX 321 321 N. HARVEY, P.O. BOX 321
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73101-0321 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73101-0321
(405) 553-3000 (405) 553-3000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number,
including area code, of registrant's principal (Name and address, including
executive offices) zip code, of agent for service)
COPY TO:
ROBERT J. JOSEPH
JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE
77 WEST WACKER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601
(312) 269-4176
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable 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. [ ]
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. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
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. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED BE REGISTERED PER UNIT(1) PRICE REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock (par value $0.01 per
share)............................... 7,000,000 $18.02 $126,140,000 $10,205
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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,
as amended, and is based on the average of the high and low prices of the
registrant's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 28, 2003.
(2) 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.
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE 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, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION
8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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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.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 2, 2003
PROSPECTUS
OGE ENERGY CORP.
7,000,000 SHARES
COMMON STOCK
AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT
AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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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 $.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.
Several significant changes have been made to the plan and, accordingly, you
are encouraged to read this prospectus in its entirety. Among these changes are
a change to the maximum investment by permitting us to waive the maximum as
described inside this prospectus, and the addition of internet features that
will allow you to obtain information and perform some transactions in your
account via the internet.
The basic features of the plan remain the same, however.
As a plan participant you may:
- 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.
- 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.
- Receive, upon written request, certificates for whole shares of common
stock credited to your plan account.
- Deposit your common stock share certificates into the plan for
safekeeping.
- 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 April 1, 2003 on the New York Stock Exchange was
$18.05.
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 December 17, 1997.
PLEASE READ THIS PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING AND RETAIN IT FOR
YOUR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this prospectus is , 2003.
YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE OR
PROVIDED IN THIS PROSPECTUS. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE ELSE TO PROVIDE YOU
WITH DIFFERENT INFORMATION. WE ARE NOT MAKING AN OFFER OF THESE SECURITIES IN
ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER IS NOT PERMITTED. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE
INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS OR THE DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IS
ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE ON THE FRONT OF THOSE DOCUMENTS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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THE COMPANY................................................. 1
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION......................... 1
APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS..................................... 2
OGE ENERGY CORP. AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN............................................. 2
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES............................. 16
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION........................................ 16
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK................................. 17
EXPERTS..................................................... 18
LEGAL OPINIONS.............................................. 18
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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 in the south central United
States. We conduct these activities through our electric utility and energy
supply segments.
Our electric utility segment generates, transmits, distributes and sells
electric energy in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. These operations are conducted
through Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company and are subject to the jurisdiction of
the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the Arkansas Public Service Commission and
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Our energy supply segment transports and stores natural gas, gathers and
processes natural gas and markets and trades 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 Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company and Enogex on December 31,
1996.
Our principal executive offices are located at 321 North Harvey, Post
Office Box 321, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321. Our telephone number is
(405) 553-3000.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports and other information with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our SEC filings are available to the
public over the Internet at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may
also read and copy any document we file at the SEC's public reference room at
450 Fifth Street, N.W., 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" 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 this information. We incorporate by
reference:
- our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002,
filed with the SEC on March 26, 2003,
- our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 31, 2003,
- the description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 99.02 to our
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2000,
- 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, and
- any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act") after the date of the initial registration statement or until we
sell all of the securities.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or
telephoning us at the following address:
Corporate Secretary
OGE Energy Corp.
321 N. Harvey
P.O. Box 321
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321
Telephone: (405) 553-3000
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APPLICATION 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.
1. WHAT IS THE PLAN?
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.
2. 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.
ADVANTAGES
- 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.
- 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 portion of your 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 related to your account.
- 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 a designated bank account.
- 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 (see the answer to Question 23).
DISADVANTAGES
- 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 and 18.)
- No interest will be paid on funds held by the administrator of the plan
pending investment under the plan.
- You will be assessed service fees for certain transactions under the
plan, including, among others, the sale of shares (see the answer to
Question 23).
3. 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 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
on 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.
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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:
INTERNET
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
TELEPHONE
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 Standard Time, Monday through
Friday (except holidays).
IN WRITING
You may write to the administrator at the following address:
Mellon Bank, N.A.
c/o Investor Services
P.O. Box 3337
South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606
You should be sure to include your name, address, daytime phone number,
social security or tax I.D. number and a reference to OGE on all correspondence.
4. 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.
5. HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
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 must 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
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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 has
been received and accepted by the administrator. If you are a holder of common
stock and your enrollment 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 enrollment form 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.
6. 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 Oklahoma Gas
and Electric Company as eligible securities by notifying the administrator in
writing of the designation.
7. 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 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.
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.
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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.
In addition, if you are a customer of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company you
may qualify to make optional cash payments by including with your electric bill
an amount designated as a contribution to the plan. The money received by
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company will be transferred to the administrator
promptly.
Electronic Transfer from Bank Account. You may make monthly automatic
investments of a specified amount (not less than $25 nor 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, and generally within a week.
You may change or terminate automatic deduction by completing and
submitting to the administrator a new automatic deduction authorization. To be
effective for a particular deduction date, however, the new authorization 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.
8. 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 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.
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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.
9. 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 April 2003, you should call
us at 1-877-225-5643 on April 14, 2003 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 405-553-3625 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:
- whether, at the time of such request, the administrator is acquiring
shares of common stock for the plan directly from us or in the open
market or in privately negotiated transactions with third parties;
- our need for additional funds;
- our desire to obtain additional funds through the sale of common stock as
compared to other sources of funds;
- the purchase price likely to apply to any sale of common stock;
- the extent and nature of your prior participation in the plan;
- the number of shares of common stock you hold of record; and
- the total amount of optional cash investments in excess of $100,000 per
year for which Requests for Waiver have been submitted
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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10. 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 on your enrollment form. 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.
11. 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 other
necessary documentation must accompany the stub portion of the statement of
account. Upon the administrator's 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.
12. 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
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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 administrator's 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).
13. 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 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.
14. 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 directly from us. 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
3-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.
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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.
15. 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
405-553-3625 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 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
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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 NYSE. Thus, for example, if the
threshold price is not met or no sales of our common stock are reported for two
(2) of the ten (10) 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 NYSE, 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.
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 NYSE 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 (2) of the ten (10) 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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16. 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.
17. 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 plan's 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 ON THE ENROLLMENT FORM.
18. 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 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 on 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.
19. 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
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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 broker's
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 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
administrator's 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 participant's account after a transfer.)
Shares of common stock transferred will be credited to the transferee's
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 transferee's account. If the transferee is not already a
participant, an account will be opened in the transferee's 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.
20. 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
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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.
21. 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 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.
22. 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 administrator's 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).
23. WHO PAYS THE COSTS FOR ADMINISTERING THE PLAN?
You pay the following service fees for participation in the plan:
SERVICE FEE AMOUNT
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Enrollment fee for participants not already $3.00
shareowners..........................................
Sale of shares (all or a portion)...................... $10.00 per sale plus trading fee
Trading fee............................................ $.12 per share
Duplicate statement/1099 for prior year................ $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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24. 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.
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 the 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.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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 plan's terms and conditions. We reserve the right to
interpret and regulate the plan as we deem desirable or necessary in connection
with the plan's operations.
29. CAN THE COMPANY TERMINATE MY PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN?
We reserve the right to terminate any participant's participation in the
plan after written notice mailed in advance to the participant at the address
appearing on the administrator's 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 participant's account, (2) any dividends and cash
investments credited to the participant's account and (3) a check representing
the proceeds of the sale of any fraction of a share of common stock credited to
the participant's account.
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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. 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. In general, you will have the same federal
income tax obligations with respect to your dividends as do shareowners who are
not participating in the plan. As a result, you will be treated for federal
income tax purposes as having received, on the dividend date, a distribution
equal to the full amount of the cash dividend payable on that date with respect
to your shares, even though that amount is not actually received by you in cash,
but, instead, is applied pursuant to the plan to the purchase of common stock.
With respect to reinvested cash dividends used to purchase shares on the open
market, you will also 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 on the open market. These
distributions will be treated as dividend income to you to the extent of our
current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for federal income
tax purposes. 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.
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. However, if you
purchase shares with an optional cash investment you will be treated for federal
income tax purposes as having received a distribution in an amount equal to the
excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares acquired on the
investment date over the optional cash investment. Such shares will have a tax
basis equal to the amount of the investment plus the excess, if any, of the fair
market value of the shares purchased over the amount of the investment. The fair
market value on the investment date is likely to differ from the purchase price
for the pricing period immediately preceding the related investment date (which
is used to determine the number of shares acquired). 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 on the open market.
As of the date
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of this prospectus, shares of common stock purchased for participants under the
plan are newly issued shares of our common stock. 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 3-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.
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 of 1933,
as amended (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 $.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 SEC filings 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. At February 28, 2003,
there were 78,720,459 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and schedule of OGE Energy Corp.
appearing in OGE Energy Corp.'s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2002, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors,
as set forth in their report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by
reference. Such consolidated financial statements and schedule are incorporated
herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such
firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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.
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PART II:
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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:
Registration fee under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended................................................... $10,205*
Printing and engraving...................................... $50,000
Accounting services......................................... $ 5,000
Company counsel legal fees.................................. $ 5,000
Expenses and counsel fees for qualification or registration
of the common stock under state securities laws........... $ 1,000
Miscellaneous, including traveling, telephone, copying,
shipping, and other out-of-pocket expenses................ $ 3,795
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Total..................................................... $75,000
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* All items are estimated except the first.
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. Our Restated Certificate of
Incorporation also contains provisions limiting the liability of our officers
and directors 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, as amended.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
3.1 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 by reference
herein).
3.2 Bylaws (Filed as Exhibit 3.02 to OGE Energy Corp.'s Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 1-12579)
and incorporated by reference herein).
5.1 Opinion of counsel as to legality of the common stock.
23.1 Independent accountants' consent.
23.2 Legal counsel's consent (included in Exhibit 5.01).
24.1 Power of attorney.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(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, as amended; (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the 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
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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% 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 relating 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 or Form S-8
and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those clauses is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant
pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, that are incorporated by reference in the registration
statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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.
(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, as amended, each
filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (and where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan's 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, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions described under
Item 15, 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, as amended, 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, as amended, 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, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable rounds to believe that it meets all
the requirements of 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 2nd day of
April 2003.
OGE ENERGY CORP.
By: /s/ STEVEN E. MOORE
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Steven E. Moore
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Chairman of the Board, President and April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------ Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Steven E. Moore Executive Officer)
* Chief Financial Officer (Principal April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------ Financial Officer)
James R. Hatfield
* Vice President and Controller April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------ (Principal Accounting Officer)
Donald R. Rowlett
* Director April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------
Herbert H. Champlin
* Director April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------
Luke R. Corbett
* Director April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------
William E. Durrett
* Director April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------
Martha W. Griffin
* Director April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------
John D. Groendyke
* Director April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------
H.L. Hembree, III
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Director April 2, 2003
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Robert Kelley
* Director April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------
Ronald H. White, M.D.
* Director April 2, 2003
------------------------------------------------
J. D. Williams
*By: /s/ JAMES R. HATFIELD April 2, 2003
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James R. Hatfield
(Attorney-in-Fact)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 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 by reference
herein).
3.2 Bylaws (Filed as Exhibit 3.02 to OGE Energy Corp.'s Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 1-12579)
and incorporated by reference herein).
5.1 Opinion of counsel as to legality of the common stock.
23.1 Independent accountants' consent.
23.2 Legal counsel's consent (included in Exhibit 5.01).
24.1 Power of attorney.
EXHIBIT 5.01
[LETTERHEAD OF RAINEY, ROSS, RICE & BINNS]
April 2, 2003
OGE Energy Corp.
321 N. Harvey
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101
RE: 7,000,000 Shares of Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) and
associated Rights to Purchase Series A Preferred Stock
Gentlemen:
We have examined the Form S-3 Registration Statement, dated April __, 2003
(the "Registration Statement"), of OGE Energy Corp. (the "Company"), to which
this opinion is an exhibit, for the registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"), of 7,000,000 Shares of Common Stock (par value
$0.01 per share) (the "Shares"), including the associated preferred stock
purchase rights (the "Rights"). We have examined all records, instruments, and
documents which we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion,
including the Registration Statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, relating to the Securities to be filed by the Company pursuant
to the Act.
Based upon the foregoing and upon our general familiarity with the property
and affairs of the Company, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Company is a validly organized and legally existing corporation, in
good standing under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and is authorized to
conduct and operate its business as a public utility holding company in the
State of Oklahoma.
2. When, as and if the Registration Statement on Form S-3, to which this
opinion is an exhibit, becomes effective pursuant to the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended and when, as and if the Shares have been
registered and delivered, and the consideration for the Shares duly received by
the Company, all in the manner contemplated by the said Registration Statement,
the Shares will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of stock
of the Company.
3. When issued in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated
Rights Agreement dated as of October 10, 2000 between the Company and Chase
Mellon Shareholder Services LLC, as Rights Agent, the Rights will be validly
issued.
4. The statements made in the above-mentioned Registration Statement and in
the related Prospectus, purporting to be made or based upon our opinion
correctly set forth our opinion upon said respective matters.
We hereby consent to the use of our name in the Registration Statement,
including the accompanying Prospectus, of OGE Energy Corp. to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and to which this opinion is filed as an
Exhibit and to the use of our opinion filed as Exhibit 5.01 to the Registration
Statement.
Respectfully,
RAINEY, ROSS, RICE & BINNS
By: /s/ HUGH D. RICE
------------------------
Hugh D. Rice
EXHIBIT 23.01
CONSENT
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of OGE Energy Corp. for
the registration of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated January 24, 2003, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of OGE Energy
Corp. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31,
2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 31, 2003
EXHIBIT 24.01
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, OGE ENERGY CORP., an Oklahoma corporation (herein referred to as
the "Company") is to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-3 relating to the issuance and sale from time to time pursuant to its
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") of up to
7,000,000 shares of its Common Stock, including the associated rights to
purchase Series A Preferred Stock; and
WHEREAS, each of the undersigned holds the office or offices in the Company
herein below set forth opposite his or her name, respectively.
NOW, THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Steven E. Moore and James R. Hatfield and each of them individually, his or her
attorney, with full power to act for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, to sign his or her name in the capacity or capacities set forth below
to the Form S-3 Registration Statement relating to the issuance and sale of up
to 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock and associated rights to purchase its Series
A Preferred Stock and to any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to such Registration Statement, and hereby ratifies and confirms all
that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands this 15th
day of January, 2003.
Steven E. Moore, Director and
Principal Executive Officer /s/ Steven E. Moore
--------------------------------
Herbert H. Champlin, Director /s/ Herbert H. Champlin
--------------------------------
Luke R. Corbett, Director /s/ Luke R. Corbett
--------------------------------
William E. Durrett, Director /s/ William E. Durrett
--------------------------------
Martha W. Griffin, Director /s/ Martha W. Griffin
--------------------------------
John D. Groendyke, Director /s/ John D. Groendyke
--------------------------------
Hugh L. Hembree, III, Director /s/ Hugh L. Hembree, III
--------------------------------
Robert Kelley, Director /s/ Robert Kelley
--------------------------------
Ronald H. White, M.D., Director /s/ Ronald H. White
--------------------------------
J.D. Williams, Director /s/ J.D. Williams
--------------------------------
James R. Hatfield, Principal
Financial Officer /s/ James R. Hatfield
--------------------------------
Donald R. Rowlett, Principal
Accounting Officer /s/ Donald R. Rowlett
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA )
) SS
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )
On the date indicated above, before me, Shirley Kay Phinney, Notary Public
in and for said County and State, personally appeared the above named directors
and officers of OGE ENERGY CORP., an Oklahoma corporation, and known to me to be
the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and they
severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same as their own free act
and deed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal the 15th day of January, 2003.
/s/ Shirley Kay Phinney
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Shirley Kay Phinney
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
March 7, 2006