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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): June 17, 2013

 

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

704-382-3853

 

20-2777218

 

 

 

 

 

1-04928

 

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

(a North Carolina limited liability company)

526 South Church Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-4200

704-382-3853

 

56-0205520

 

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 June 17, 2013, a Settlement Agreement was filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the “NCUC”) detailing additional terms of the settlement reached by the North Carolina Public Staff and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (the “Company”) in connection with the rate case filed on February 4, 2013 by the Company.  A Notice of Settlement in Principle and Motion for Extension of Time to File disclosing certain terms of the settlement was previously filed with the NCUC on June 12, 2013 and described in the Form 8-K filed by Duke Energy Corporation and the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 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  Duke Energy Carolinas Summary of Settlement Agreement with North Carolina Public Staff

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2013

 

By:

/s/ Julia S. Janson

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

 

 

Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2013

 

By:

/s/ Julia S. Janson

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

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

 

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