UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest events reported) May 25, 2001 ------------------ May 22, 2001 ------------------ PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Mexico 85-0019030 --------------------------- Commission ---------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction File Number 1-6986 (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) ------ Identification) Number) Alvarado Square, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87158 ---------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (505) 241-2700 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ------------------------------ (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Event On May 22, 2001, the Kansas Corporation Commission (the "KCC") supplemented its May 8, 2000 order (see the Company's Quarterly report in Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001, "Acquisition of Western Resources Electric Operations") and, among other things, declared the Asset Allocation and Separation Agreement (the "AASA") to be of no force and legal effect unless and until approved by the KCC. The AASA is required for the split-off of Westar Industries. The successful split-off of Westar Industries is a condition of the Company's proposed acquisition of Western Resources' electric utility assets. A copy of the supplement to the May 8, 2001 order is attached as an exhibit. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 - Order of the Kansas Corporation Commission dated May 22, 2001 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO (Registrant) Date: May 25, 2001 /s/ John R. Loyack ------------------------------------ John R. Loyack Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Officer duly authorized to sign this report) 3