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 9, 2002
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Commission File Number: 1-4928
North Carolina 56-0205520
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
526 South Church Street 28201-1006
Charlotte, North Carolina (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(704) 594-6200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
Documents Incorporated by Reference
The consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation
and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and for each of
the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2001, included
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
(which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
26, 2002, Commission File Number 1-1077), and Current Report on Form
8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25,
2002, as such Current Report is related to Ambac Assurance
Corporation, are incorporated by reference in the Preliminary
Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus Supplement relating to 6.60%
Insured Quarterly Senior Notes due 2022 of the Registrant, in reliance
on the report of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants,
and upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and
auditing. The Registrant is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission certain exhibits that
are to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement
(No. 333-58820) of the Registrant.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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23-E Consent of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants
of Ambac Assurance Corporation and its subsidiaries in
connection with 6.60% Insured Quarterly Senior Notes due 2022
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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
BY:
/s/ Myron L. Caldwell
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Name: Myron L. Caldwell
Title: Vice President, Corporate Finance
Dated: April 15, 2002
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number Exhibit Title
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23-E Consent of KPMG LLP, independent certified public
accountants of Ambac Assurance Corporation and
subsidiaries in connection with 6.60% Insured
Quarterly Senior Notes due 2022