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):  November 19, 2015

 

Commission File Number	Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number	IRS Employer Identification No.
1-11459	PPL Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Pennsylvania) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA  18101-1179 (610) 774-5151	23-2758192
1-905	PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Pennsylvania) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA  18101-1179 (610) 774-5151	23-0959590

 

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:

 

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Section 8 - Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On November 19, 2015, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation ("PPL Electric"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PPL Corporation, issued a press release announcing that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("PUC") had approved the previously reported recommended decision of the PUC's Administrative Law Judge, approving the settlement agreement pursuant to which PPL Electric would be permitted to increase its annual distribution rates by $124 million, effective January 1, 2016.

 

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

99.1 -

Press release, dated November 19, 2015, announcing approval of settlement agreement among the parties concerning PPL Electric's request to increase distribution rates effective January 1, 2016.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	PPL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Stephen K. Breininger
		Stephen K. Breininger Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

	PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Stephen K. Breininger
		Stephen K. Breininger Vice President and Controller

 

 

Dated:  November 23, 2015