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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): February 28, 2013

 

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32853

 

20-2777218

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

 File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

 Identification No.)

 

550 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)

 

(704) 382-3853

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

North Carolina

 

001-3382

 

56-0165465

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

 File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

 Identification No.)

 

410 S. Wilmington Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)

 

(704) 382-3853

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On February 28, 2013, the North Carolina Public Staff filed a Settlement Agreement with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the “NCUC”) detailing additional terms of its settlement with Carolina Power & Light Company d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (“Progress Energy Carolinas”) in connection with the rate case filed on October 12, 2012 by Progress Energy Carolinas.  A Notice of Settlement disclosing certain terms of the settlement was previously filed with the NCUC on February 25, 2013 and described in the Form 8-K filed by Duke Energy Corporation and Progress Energy Carolinas with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2013.  The settlement is subject to the review and approval of the NCUC.

 

An overview providing detail on the Settlement Agreement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

99.1                        Progress Energy Carolinas Summary of Settlement Agreement with North Carolina Public Staff

 

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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: February 28, 2013

By:

/s/ Julia S. Janson

 

Name:

Julia S. Janson

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 28, 2013

By:

/s/ Julia S. Janson

 

Name:

Julia S. Janson

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Progress Energy Carolinas Summary of Settlement Agreement with North Carolina Public Staff

 

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