SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Dec 6, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

PW-102

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-101-528-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

Manila Electric Company

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

Lopez Building, Ortigas Avenue, Barangay Ugong, Pasig City Postal Code 1605

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

632 6328014

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Not Applicable

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Shares	1,127,098,705
Debt Securities (Bonds in Billion PhP)	18.5

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9 (Other Events)

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

Manila Electric CompanyMER

PSE Disclosure Form 12-1 - Change in Stock Transfer Agent References: Section 12 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Change in Stock Transfer Agent
Background/Description of the Disclosure
The Company’s Board of Directors, in its regular meeting held today, November 28, 2017, approved the engagement of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) as the new Stock Transfer Agent of the company in view of the termination of the Stock Transfer Agreement with Securities Transfer Services, Inc. (STSI) effective January 1, 2018.

Details of Changes in Stock Transfer Agent

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Nov 28, 2017
Previous Stock Transfer Agent	Securities Transfer Services, Inc.
Effective Date of Termination	Jan 1, 2018
New Stock Transfer Agent	Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
Date of Engagement	Dec 6, 2017
Effective Date of Engagement	Jan 1, 2018

Reason(s) for Replacement
As per STSI, certain current developments have constrained it to drastically scale down its business operations. The Company is already in close coordination with both RCBC and STSI.
Other Relevant Information
Revised to reflect the date of engagement. Refer to attached disclosure.