SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: August 14, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NORTH CAROLINA 1-4928 52-0205520
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
526 South Church Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1904
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 704-594-6200
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 14, 2002, Duke Energy Corporation's principal executive
officer and principal financial officer signed certification statements in
accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460. Copies of
the certifications are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report.
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
/s/ Robert T. Lucas III
By:____________________________
Robert T. Lucas III
Associate General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
Date: August 14, 2002
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description
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99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer dated August
14, 2002.
99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer dated August
14, 2002.