UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 


 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 4, 2014

 

Commission file
number

 

Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization,

Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone Number

 

IRS Employer
Identification No.

 

 

 

 

1-32853

 

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

(a Delaware corporation)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803

704-382-6200

 

20-2777218

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Duke Energy Corporation (the “Company”) intends to use the Ash Management portion of the Company’s website, located at http://www.duke-energy.com/ash-management/, as a means of disclosing future updates regarding the Company’s ash management plan and Dan River response effort and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.  Some of these updates may contain material non-public information.  Accordingly, investors should monitor the Ash Management portion of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K is a chart detailing the Company’s coal plants and ash basins, their locations and operating status, and the current ash management at these locations, which will be included on the Ash Management portion of the Company’s website.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits.

 

99.1  Duke Energy Coal Plants and Ash Basins

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 4, 2014

By:

/s/ Julia S. Janson

 

Name:

Julia S. Janson

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Duke Energy Coal Plants and Ash Basins

 

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