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 29, 2006

 

DUKE POWER COMPANY LLC d/b/a

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

(formerly Duke Energy Holding Corp.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

North Carolina

1-4928

56-0205520

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

526 South Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina  28202-1904

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)

 

(704) 594-6200

(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 1.01.              Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 29, 2006, the registrant entered into a $500,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among the registrant, the banks listed therein, Citibank N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, pursuant to which the term of the existing $500,000,000 facility was extended by one year, now expiring on June 29, 2011.

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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 POWER COMPANY LLC

 

 

 

Date: July 6, 2006

By:

/s/ David S. Maltz

 

 

Name: David S. Maltz

 

 

Title: Assistant Secretary

 

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