Form 3 Barringer Phil L Jr For: Jul 29 (10K)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barringer Phil L Jr

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TECO ENERGY, INC., P.O. BOX 111

(Street)

TAMPA

33601

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TECO ENERGY INC [TE]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President-TECO Guatemala, Inc.

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	32,158	D
Common Stock	11 ⁽¹⁾	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	1,058 ⁽¹⁾	I	By mother-in-law
Common Stock	5,259.982	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	617.929	I	By Savings Plan
Common Stock	56.572	I	By TRASOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Emp Stk Opt (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	04/18/2010	Common Stock	4,800	$ 21.25	D
Emp Stk Opt (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	04/17/2011	Common Stock	9,100	$ 31.575	D
Emp Stk Opt (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	04/16/2012	Common Stock	10,200	$ 27.965	D
Emp Stk Opt (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	04/26/2015	Common Stock	5,850	$ 16.205	D
Emp Stk Opt (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	04/25/2016	Common Stock	6,650	$ 16.295	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on April 19, 2001.

3. The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on April 18, 2002.

4. The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on April 17, 2003.

5. The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on April 27, 2006.

6. The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on April 26, 2007.

	Phil L. Barringer	08/07/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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