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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000827052-05-000159.txt : 20051021
<SEC-HEADER>0000827052-05-000159.hdr.sgml : 20051021
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051021165218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000827052-05-000159
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051021
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051021
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051021

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				951240335
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		PRE 14C
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02313
		FILM NUMBER:		051150126

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 800
		CITY:			ROSEMEAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91770
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6263021212

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2244 WALNUT GROVE AVE
		CITY:			ROSEMEAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91770
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<DESCRIPTION>PRELIMINARY INFORMATION STATEMENT
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>UNITED STATES </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Washington, D. C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>SCHEDULE 14C </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>(Rule 14c-101) </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN INFORMATION STATEMENT </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>SCHEDULED 14C
INFORMATION </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Information Statement
Pursuant to Section 14(c) of the </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___) </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Check the appropriate box: </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[ X ] Preliminary
Information Statement<BR><BR>[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Definitive Information Statement </FONT></P>

[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14c-5(d)(2))

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EDISON COMPANY </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Name Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter) </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Payment of Filing Fee (Check the
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          No fee required. </FONT></P>

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[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14c-5(g) and 0-11.<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Title of each
class of securities to which transaction applies: </FONT>


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          Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: </FONT></P>

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          Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to
          Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is
          calculated and state how it was determined)</FONT></P>

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          Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which
the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Amount previously paid: </FONT></P>

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          Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EDISON COMPANY </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>2244 Walnut Grove Avenue </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Rosemead, California
91770 </FONT></P>

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     <P ALIGN=CENTER>_________________ </P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>INFORMATION STATEMENT
AND </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>NOTICE OF ACTION
WITHOUT A MEETING </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>November __, 2005 </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
information statement and notice of action without a meeting is furnished by the Board of
Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Southern California Edison Company, a California
corporation (&#147;SCE&#148;), to the holders of record at the close of business on
November 1, 2005 (&#147;Record Date&#148;) of the outstanding Common Stock, no par value
(&#147;Common Stock&#148;), and Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $25 per share
(&#147;Preferred Stock&#148;), of SCE pursuant to Rule 14c-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). The purpose of this information statement is
to inform all such shareholders that certain action will be taken by SCE pursuant to
approval by the Board and by written consent of the holder of a majority of the votes
entitled to be cast of SCE. As described in more detail in this information statement, the
proposed action regards an amendment (the &#147;Articles Amendment&#148;) to SCE&#146;s
Restated Articles of Incorporation (the &#147;Articles&#148;). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCE
is not seeking the consent, authorization or proxy of its shareholders with respect to the
Articles Amendment. Edison International, the parent holding company of SCE, is the owner
as of the Record Date of 434,888,104 shares of Common Stock, which represents all of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock and a majority of the outstanding votes of SCE. Edison
International has executed a written consent approving the Articles Amendment. As of the
Record Date, there were outstanding 434,888,104 shares of Common Stock, entitled to one
vote per share, and 5,150,198 shares of Preferred Stock, entitled to six votes per share. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WE
ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE NOT REQUESTED TO SEND US A PROXY. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
information statement is being distributed to the holders of SCE&#146;s voting securities
beginning on approximately November __, 2005. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Articles Amendment is described in more detail below under the caption &#147;Amendment to
the Articles of Incorporation.&#148; A copy of the proposed amendment is attached to this
information statement as Exhibit A. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Householding of
Information Statement </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCE
intends to deliver only one information statement to multiple registered shareholders
sharing an address if such multiple shareholders have given their consent, and SCE has not
received contrary instructions from one or more such shareholders. This practice is
commonly referred to as &#147;householding.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
you decide you want a separate copy of this information statement, SCE will promptly
deliver your separate copy if you contact the SCE Law Department, Corporate Governance,
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, P.O. Box 800, Rosemead, California 91770 or at 626-302-2662.
Additionally, to resume the mailing of individual copies of future annual reports, proxy
statements, proxy statements combined with a prospectus, and information statements to a
particular account, you may contact Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Attn: Householding, P.O. Box
64854, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0854, or at 800-347-8625, and your request will be
effective within thirty days after receipt. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additionally,
SCE has been notified that certain brokers and other nominees will household SCE&#146;s
information statement for shareholders who hold in street name and have consented to
householding. In this case, you may request an individual copy of this information
statement by contacting your broker or other nominee. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Stock Ownership of
Certain Shareholders </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table presents certain information regarding shareholders who are known to SCE
to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of SCE&#146;s voting securities as of
September 30, 2005: </FONT></P>

<PRE>
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    Class of Stock        Name and Address of Shareholder     Amount and Nature of Beneficial     Percent of Class
                                                                         Ownership
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Common Stock            Edison International                 434,888,104(1)                     100%
                        2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
                        Rosemead, California 91770

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<P>_________________ </P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Edison International became the holder of all issued and outstanding shares of
          SCE Common Stock on July 1, 1988, when it became the holding company of SCE.
          Edison International has sole voting and investment power over these shares. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Stock Ownership of
Directors and Executive Officers of SCE </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table shows the number of shares of Edison International Common Stock
beneficially owned as of September 30, 2005, by the Directors of SCE, the named Executive
Officers of SCE (as defined in the Edison International and SCE Joint Proxy Statement
relating to SCE&#146;s annual meeting on May 19, 2005) and all Directors and Executive
Officers of SCE as a group. None of the persons included in the table beneficially owns
any other equity securities of Edison International or SCE, or any subsidiary of either of
them. The table includes shares that could have been acquired through November 29, 2005,
through the payment of deferred stock units and the exercise of stock options. </FONT></P>

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                                                                      Shares of       Total Shares
                                     Deferred Stock       Stock        Common         Beneficially  Percent of
      Name of Beneficial Owner          Units(1)        Options(2)    Stock(3)            Owned(4)     Class
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Directors and Executive Officers:

John E. Bryson                             107,422       1,857,757       355,967         2,321,146       *
France A. Cordova                            4,109           3,500             0             7,609       *
Alan J. Fohrer                              42,033         311,928        78,157           432,118       *
Bradford M. Freeman                          7,292           5,500        50,000            62,792       *
Bruce M. Karatz                              7,292           5,500         3,300            16,092       *
Luis G. Nogales                              7,047           5,500         4,768            17,315       *
Ronald L. Olson                              7,047           5,500        30,197            42,744       *
James M. Rosser                              5,986               0        10,100            16,086       *
Richard T. Schlosberg, III                   7,292           5,500         5,000            17,792       *
Robert H. Smith                              7,047           5,500         9,900            22,447       *
Thomas C. Sutton                             7,047           5,500        32,894            45,441       *

Additional Executive Officers:
Robert G. Foster(5)                         10,763         192,734         5,919           209,416       *
Harold B. Ray                               14,252         219,433        25,142           258,827       *
Mahvash Yazdi                                8,452         127,442        27,108           163,002       *
All Directors and Executive
Officers of SCE as a group (23
individuals)                               295,027       3,594,301       755,102         4,644,430     1.41%
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>* The number of shares shown for each
individual constitutes less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Edison International
Common Stock, as computed under SEC rules. </FONT></P>

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          Includes deferred stock units granted to the Executive Officers worth one share
          each payable on November 29, 2005, and deferred stock units granted to
          non-employee directors worth one share each payable upon the holder&#146;s
          death, retirement, or resignation. </FONT></P></TD>
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          Includes shares which can be acquired or paid on an accelerated basis due to
          retirement, death, disability, resignation or involuntary termination of
          employment without cause. </FONT></P></TD>
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          Includes (i)&nbsp;shares held directly by the individual and/or in the name of a
          spouse, minor child, or certain other relatives, (ii)&nbsp;shares represented by
          interests in the Edison International Stock Fund held as participants in the
          employee benefit plan known as the Edison 401(k) Savings Plan, and for which
          instructions not received from any plan participant may be voted by the Edison
          International stock fund investment manager as it chooses and (iii)&nbsp;shares
          held in family trusts, 401(k) plans and foundations. Except as follows, each
          individual has sole voting and investment power: </FONT></P></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shared
voting and sole investment power: </FONT></P>

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Mr.&nbsp;Bryson
&#150; 24,893; Mr.&nbsp;Olson &#150; 10,000; Dr.&nbsp;Rosser &#150; 10,100; Mr.&nbsp;Smith
&#150; 6,900; Mr.&nbsp;Foster&nbsp;&#150; 5,919; Mr.&nbsp;Ray &#150; 1,478; Ms.&nbsp;Yazdi
&#150; 5,783; and all SCE Directors and Executive Officers as a group &#150;92,468. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shared
voting and shared investment power: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Mr.&nbsp;Bryson
&#150; 331,074; Mr.&nbsp;Fohrer &#150; 77,085; Mr.&nbsp;Olson &#150; 20,197 (includes
15,000 shares held in a foundation not deemed beneficially owned under Section&nbsp;16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934); Mr.&nbsp;Smith &#150; 3,000; Mr.&nbsp;Sutton &#150;
32,894; Mr.&nbsp;Ray &#150; 23,664; Ms.&nbsp;Yazdi&nbsp;&#150; 21,325; and all SCE
Directors and Executive Officers as a group &#150; 525,392 (group numbers include 15,000
shares held in a foundation not deemed beneficially owned under Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act.). </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><SUP>(4)</SUP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Includes shares listed in the first three columns. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><SUP>(5)</SUP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Mr. Foster resigned as President of SCE as of the close of business on September
          30, 2005. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Amendment to the
Articles of Incorporation </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Background </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Board determined on October 20, 2005 that it is in the best interests of SCE and its
shareholders to amend its Articles in various respects. Adoption of the proposed
amendments described below requires approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the votes entitled to be cast of SCE under the laws of the State of
California. Other technical amendments approved by the Board do not require shareholder
approval and are not described herein. Edison International, the holder of a majority of
the outstanding votes, has approved the amendment by written consent. The Articles
Amendment will become effective upon the filing of a certificate of amendment of
SCE&#146;s Articles with the Secretary of State of California or upon such other date
specified in the filed certificate of amendment. The Board has delegated to the officers
of SCE the authority to file a certificate of amendment containing the Articles Amendment.
SCE currently anticipates that the Articles Amendment will become effective on or about
November 22, 2005. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Description of Amendments </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following is a summary description of the proposed Articles Amendment and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the full text of such amendment set forth in Exhibit A
hereto. The proposed amendments will not alter or modify the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions of the currently outstanding shares of Common Stock, Preferred
Stock or Preference Stock. </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After
effectiveness of the Articles Amendment, Article Sixth will provide that as used in that
Article, the term &#147;Board of Directors&#148; will include any duly authorized and
functioning committee of the Board of SCE, to the extent such committee is permitted to
exercise the powers of the Board under the California General Corporation Law. The
definition previously referred to an &#147;executive&#148; committee. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
amendments described above are expected to provide greater flexibility for SCE in future
financing transactions. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Appraisal Rights </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholders
of SCE are not entitled to dissenters&#146; rights or appraisal rights in connection with
any of the matters described in this information statement. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Vote Required </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast is required
under California law to approve the Articles Amendment. Under California law, abstentions
and broker non-votes will have the same legal effect as a vote against the Articles
Amendment. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCE
did not solicit, and is not soliciting, proxies from its shareholders with respect to
approval of the Articles Amendment. Edison International has approved the proposed
Articles Amendment by written consent in accordance with California law and SCE&#146;s
Articles. Edison International owns all of the Common Stock and more than a majority of
the outstanding votes of SCE. </FONT></P>

<PRE>
         For the Board of Directors



         Barbara E. Mathews
         Vice President, Associate General Counsel,
         Chief Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary
                Southern California Edison Company
</PRE>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Rosemead, California<BR>November

__, 2005 </FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit A </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>OF </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>OF </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EDISON COMPANY </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned, ROBERT C. BOADA and BARBARA E. MATHEWS, hereby certify that they are the duly
elected and acting Vice President and Treasurer, and Vice President, Associate General
Counsel, Chief Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary, respectively, of SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, a California corporation, and that the Articles of
Incorporation of said corporation are amended as set forth in this certificate. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Article Sixth, paragraph 2 is amended by entirely restating the paragraph that
          formerly read: </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK AND $100 CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK: Shares of the
          Cumulative Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
          series, and shares of the $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock may be issued from
          time to time in one or more series. Each series of Cumulative Preferred Stock
          and each series of $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock shall be so designated as to
          distinguish it from other series of such stock. Such designation may include an
          appropriate reference to its dividend rate and any other characteristics. The
          Board of Directors is hereby authorized, within the limitations and restrictions
          stated in this Article, to fix or alter, from time to time, the dividend rights,
          dividend rate, conversion rights, voting rights (in addition to the voting
          rights hereinafter provided), rights and terms of redemption (including sinking
          fund provisions), the redemption price or prices and/or the liquidation
          preferences of any wholly unissued series of Cumulative Preferred Stock and of
          any wholly unissued series of $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock, and to fix the
          number of shares constituting any unissued series. The term &#147;fixed for such
          series&#148; and correlative terms shall be deemed to mean as stated in a
          resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors in exercise of the
          authority granted by this paragraph. The term &#147;Board of Directors,&#148; as
          used in this Article Sixth, shall be deemed to include any duly authorized and
          functioning executive committee of the Board of Directors of the corporation, to
          the extent such an executive committee is permitted to exercise the powers of
          the Board of Directors under the California General Corporation Law. The number
          of shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock, 4.78% Series, heretofore fixed by the
          resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in the Certificate of
          Determination of Preferences of said 4.78% Series filed in the office of the
          Secretary of State of the State of California on February 10, 1958, is
          determined to be 1,296,769. The dividend rate, redemption price, and voluntary
          liquidation preferences of shares of said 4.78% Series shall be as heretofore
          fixed by the resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in said Certificate
          of Determination of Preferences. In addition to any other rights, preferences,
          privileges and restrictions that the Board of Directors may grant to or impose
          upon any wholly unissued series of Cumulative Preferred Stock or any wholly
          unissued series of $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock, all of the holders of shares
          of Cumulative Preferred Stock and $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock shall be
          subject to the following rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions:&quot; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>to read in full as follows: </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK AND $100 CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK: Shares of the
          Cumulative Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
          series, and shares of the $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock may be issued from
          time to time in one or more series. Each series of Cumulative Preferred Stock
          and each series of $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock shall be so designated as to
          distinguish it from other series of such stock. Such designation may include an
          appropriate reference to its dividend rate and any other characteristics. The
          Board of Directors is hereby authorized, within the limitations and restrictions
          stated in this Article, to fix or alter, from time to time, the dividend rights, </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>dividend rate, conversion rights,
voting rights (in addition to the voting rights hereinafter provided), rights and terms of
redemption (including sinking fund provisions), the redemption price or prices and/or the
liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of Cumulative Preferred Stock and of
any wholly unissued series of $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock, and to fix the number of
shares constituting any unissued series. The term &#147;fixed for such series&#148; and
correlative terms shall be deemed to mean as stated in a resolution or resolutions adopted
by the Board of Directors in exercise of the authority granted by this paragraph. The term
&#147;Board of Directors,&#148; as used in this Article Sixth, shall be deemed to include
any duly authorized and functioning committee of the Board of Directors of the
corporation, to the extent such committee is permitted to exercise the powers of the Board
of Directors under the California General Corporation Law. The number of shares of
Cumulative Preferred Stock, 4.78% Series, heretofore fixed by the resolution of the Board
of Directors set forth in the Certificate of Determination of Preferences of said 4.78%
Series filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of California on
February 10, 1958, is determined to be 1,296,769. The dividend rate, redemption price, and
voluntary liquidation preferences of shares of said 4.78% Series shall be as heretofore
fixed by the resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in said Certificate of
Determination of Preferences. In addition to any other rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions that the Board of Directors may grant to or impose upon any wholly unissued
series of Cumulative Preferred Stock or any wholly unissued series of $100 Cumulative
Preferred Stock, all of the holders of shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock and $100
Cumulative Preferred Stock shall be subject to the following rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions:&quot; </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Article Sixth, paragraph 3 is amended by entirely restating the paragraph that
          formerly read: </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          PREFERENCE STOCK. Shares of the Preference Stock may be issued from time to time
          in one or more series. To the extent not prohibited by law, the Board of
          Directors is authorized (i) to fix the number of shares of any series of
          Preference Stock and to determine the designation of any such series, (ii) to
          determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted
          to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preference Stock, including but
          not limited to rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions regarding
          dividends (including provisions specifying dividends at a floating or variable
          rate or dividends to be determined by reference to an index, formula, auction,
          bid or other objectively ascertainable criterion), liquidation, conversion,
          redemption and voting (including provisions specifying no general voting rights
          or voting rights of more than one vote per share), and (iii) within the limits
          and restrictions stated in any resolution or resolutions of the Board of
          Directors originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to
          increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series then
          outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of
          shares of that series. Whenever in this paragraph 3 the Board of Directors is
          authorized to &#147;fix,&#148; &#147;determine,&#148; &#147;alter,&#148;
          &#147;increase&#148; or &#147;decrease&#148; the number of shares, designation,
          rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of any series of the Preference
          Stock, the Board of Directors (including any executive committee thereof) shall
          take such action by resolution, but such resolution may specify any of the
          foregoing matters by reference to indexes, formulas, conversion rates or other
          objectively ascertainable criteria.&#148; </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          PREFERENCE STOCK. Shares of the Preference Stock may be issued from time to time
          in one or more series. To the extent not prohibited by law, the Board of
          Directors is authorized (i) to fix the number of shares of any series of
          Preference Stock and to determine the designation of any such series, (ii) to
          determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted
          to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preference Stock, including but
          not limited to rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions regarding
          dividends (including provisions specifying dividends at a floating or variable
          rate or dividends to be determined by reference to an index, formula, auction,
          bid or other objectively ascertainable criterion), liquidation, conversion,
          redemption and voting (including provisions specifying no general voting rights
          or voting rights of more than one vote per share), and (iii) within the limits
          and restrictions stated in </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>any resolution or resolutions of the
Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to
increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding)
the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series.
Whenever in this paragraph 3 the Board of Directors is authorized to &#147;fix,&#148;
&#147;determine,&#148; &#147;alter,&#148; &#147;increase&#148; or &#147;decrease&#148; the
number of shares, designation, rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of any
series of the Preference Stock, the Board of Directors (including any committee thereof)
shall take such action by resolution, but such resolution may specify any of the foregoing
matters by reference to indexes, formulas, conversion rates or other objectively
ascertainable criteria.&#148; </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Article Thirteenth is deleted in its entirety. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Article Fourteenth is deleted in its entirety. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
foregoing amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Southern California Edison Company
has been duly approved by its Board of Directors. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
of the authorized and outstanding shares of the $100 Cumulative Preferred Stock, 7.23%
Series and 6.05% Series, have been reacquired by the corporation by way of redemption.
Pursuant to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Southern California Edison Company,
shares redeemed are restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of the class
to which they belong and are no longer authorized shares of any series. In accordance with
subdivision (c) of Section 510 of the California Corporations Code, those series are
eliminated and the shares are returned to the status of authorized but undesignated shares
of the class to which they belong. Pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 510, the
amendments made by Sections C and D above have been approved by the Board of Directors
alone and approval by the outstanding shares is not required to adopt those amendments. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
amendments of the Articles of Incorporation made by Sections A and B above have been duly
approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902 of the
California Corporations Code. The total number of outstanding shares of the corporation is
(a) 434,888,104 shares of Common Stock with one vote per share, and (b) 5,150,198 shares
of Cumulative Preferred Stock with six votes per share, representing an aggregate of
465,789,292 votes entitled to be cast with respect to the amendments. Within each class of
preferred shares, the number and designation of outstanding shares of each series is as
follows: Cumulative Preferred Stock, 4.32% Series, 1,653,429; 4.08% Series, 1,000,000;
4.24% Series, 1,200,000; and 4.78% Series, 1,296,769. The number of votes in favor of the
amendments exceeded the vote required. The percentage vote required was more than 50% of
the total votes entitled to be cast, voting as a single class pursuant to Section 902 of
the California Corporations Code. No separate vote of any class of stock was required by
Section 903 of the California Corporations Code. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation shall become effective at the close
of business on ________________, 2005. </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this certificate on this __th day of
_________, 2005. </FONT></P>

<PRE>
                                                          ____________________________
                                                          Robert C. Boada
                                                          Vice President and Treasurer
                                                          of Southern California Edison Company


                                                          _____________________________
                                                          Barbara E. Mathews
                                                          Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Chief
                                                          Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary
                                                          of Southern California Edison Company
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned ROBERT C. BOADA and BARBARA E. MATHEWS, the Vice President and Treasurer, and
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Chief Governance Officer and Corporate
Secretary, respectively, of Southern California Edison Company, each declares under
penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth in
the foregoing certificate are true and correct of his or her own knowledge. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed
at Rosemead, California on this ____th day of __________, 2005. </FONT></P>

<PRE>
                                                          ____________________________
                                                          Robert C. Boada
                                                          Vice President and Treasurer
                                                          of Southern California Edison Company

                                                          _____________________________
                                                          Barbara E. Mathews
                                                          Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Chief
                                                          Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Southern
                                                          California Edison Company


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