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) July 18, 2001 ------------- July 17, 2001 ------------- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Mexico Commission 85-0019030 ---------------------------- ----------------------- (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 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Quarter Ended June 30, 2001 Earnings Announcement and Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Three, Six and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 99.2 Other Select Financial Information Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure The Company is filing as exhibits to this Form 8-K its (1) Quarter Ended June 30, 2001 Earnings Announcement and Consolidated Statements of Earnings and (2) other select financial information which will be posted on the Company's web site on July 18, 2001. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Statements made in this news release that relate to future events are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and PNM assumes no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from expectations, PNM cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. A number of factors, including weather, fuel costs, changes in supply and demand in the market for electric power, the performance of generating units and transmission systems, and state and federal regulatory and legislative decisions and actions, including the wholesale electric power pricing mitigation plan ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on June 18, 2001, rulings issued by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) pursuant to the Electric Utility Industry Restructuring Act of 1999 (as amended), and in other cases now pending or which may be brought before the FERC or the NMPRC, or other actions relating to utility restructuring or stranded cost recovery, could cause PNM results to differ from results forecast in this news release. For a detailed discussion of the important factors affecting PNM, please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the company's Form 10-K (as amended) for the year ended December 31, 2000, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, and Form 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional Information In connection with the proposed transaction with Western Resources, PNM and Western Resources will file a joint proxy statement / prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement / prospectus (when available) and other documents filed by PNM and Western Resources with the SEC at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of the joint proxy statement / prospectus, when available, and each company's other filings with the SEC may also be obtained from the respective companies. Free copies of PNM's filings may be obtained by directing a request to PNM, Alvarado Square, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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: July 18, 2001 /s/ John R. Loyack --------------------------------------------- John R. Loyack Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Officer duly authorized to sign this report) 3