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): December 18, 2014
Commission File Number | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification No. |
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| 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 |
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| 1-32944 | PPL Energy Supply, LLC (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Delaware) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151 | 23-3074920 |
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Section 7 - Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 18, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued a final order approving, subject to certain market power mitigation requirements, the combination of the competitive generation assets of PPL Energy Supply, LLC ("PPL Energy Supply") and certain affiliates of Riverstone Power Holdings LLC to form Talen Energy Corporation ("Talen Energy") as an independent, publicly owned corporation. The FERC order required a response from PPL Corporation ("PPL") and PPL Energy Supply by January 20, 2015, which response date was later extended to January 30, 2015. On January 27, 2015, PPL issued a press release announcing PPL and Riverstone Holdings LLC affilate RJS Power Holdings, LLC had filed the required response with FERC and describing Talen Energy's related mitigation plan.
A copy of the press release is furnished as exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| | (d) | | Exhibits | |
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| | | | 99.1 - | Press Release dated January 27, 2015 announcing PPL's acceptance of additional mitigation measures related to the FERC's approval of the combination of the competitive generation assets of PPL Energy Supply and certain affiliates of Riverstone Holdings LLC to form Talen Energy as an independent, publicly owned corporation. |
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 |
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| | By: | /s/ Stephen K. Breininger | |
| | | Stephen K. Breininger Vice President and Controller | |
| | PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC |
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| | By: | /s/ Stephen K. Breininger | |
| | | Stephen K. Breininger Controller | |
Dated: January 27, 2015
