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 27, 2018
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 |
1-3543 | DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC (an Indiana limited liability company) 1000 East Main Street Plainfield, Indiana 46168 | 35-0594457 |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 27, 2018, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (“DEI”) filed testimony in the federal tax act proceeding with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (the “IURC”) in connection with a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) entered into by DEI with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, the Indiana Industrial Group and Nucor Steel related to the implementation of the impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. A summary providing additional detail on the terms of the Settlement Agreement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The Settlement Agreement is subject to the review and approval of the IURC.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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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 28, 2018 | By: | /s/ Julia S. Janson | |
Name: | Julia S. Janson | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||
DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC | |||
Date: June 28, 2018 | By: | /s/ Julia S. Janson | |
Name: | Julia S. Janson | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||