UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT


                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934



                                  April 8, 2004

                                (Date of earliest
                                 event reported)





                                                                                         


     Commission File           Name of Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address of        IRS Employer
     Number                    Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number             Identification Number
     ---------------------     ----------------------------------------------------------    ------------------------
     1-16169                   EXELON CORPORATION                                            23-2990190
                               (a Pennsylvania corporation)
                               10 South Dearborn Street - 37th Floor
                               P.O. Box 805379 Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379
                               (312) 394-7398






Item 5. Other Events


On April 8, 2004, Exelon Corporation announced the record and distribution dates
for a  previously  announced  2-for-1  stock  split in the form of a dividend on
Exelon's  common  stock.  The news release is attached to this report as Exhibit
99.








                                   SIGNATURES




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.




                                            EXELON CORPORATION

                                            /s/  Robert S. Shapard
                                            -----------------------------
                                            Robert S. Shapard
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer




April 8, 2004