Prospectus excerpt:  SCE Trust VI, a Delaware statutory trust subsidiary of ours, will issue the 5.00% Trust Preference Securities, which we refer to herein as the ÙTrust Preference Securities.ˆ Each Trust Preference Security represents an undivided beneficial interest in the assets of SCE Trust VI. The only assets of SCE Trust VI will be the shares of our Series L Preference Stock, which have substantially the same payment terms as the Trust Preference Securities and which we refer to herein as the ÙSeries L Preference Shares.ˆ SCE Trust VI can make distributions on the Trust Preference Securities only if we make dividend payments on the Series L Preference Shares. We will pay dividends on the Series L Preference Shares when, as, and if declared by our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of the board. Distributions on the Trust Preference Securities will be payable quarterly, in arrears, on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2017. From and including June 26, 2017, distributions will accrue and be payable at a rate of 5.00% per annum, payable beginning on September 15, 2017 (short first distribution period). SCE Trust VI will pay distributions on the Trust Preference Securities only from the proceeds, if any, of dividends it receives from us on the Series L Preference Shares. Distributions on the Trust Preference Securities, and dividends on the Series L Preference Shares, will be cumulative from June 26, 2017.