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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 25, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
| Exact Name of Registrant as | ||||
| Specified in Its Charter; State of | IRS Employer | |||
| Commission | Incorporation; Address of Principal | Identification | ||
| File Number | Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | 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 | ||||
| 1-1839 | COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY | 36-0938600 | ||
| (an Illinois corporation) | ||||
| 10 South Dearborn Street — 37th Floor | ||||
| P.O. Box 805379 | ||||
| Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379 | ||||
| (312) 394-4321 | ||||
| 1-1401 | PECO ENERGY COMPANY | 23-0970240 | ||
| (a Pennsylvania corporation) | ||||
| P.O. Box 8699 | ||||
| 2301 Market Street | ||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699 | ||||
| (215) 841-4000 | ||||
| 333-85496 | EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC | 23-3064219 | ||
| (a Pennsylvania limited liability company) | ||||
| 300 Exelon Way | ||||
| Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 | ||||
| (610) 765-6900 |
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)) |
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Section 2 — Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Section 7 — Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 25, 2005, Exelon Corporation (Exelon) announced via press release Exelon’s results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of Exelon’s press release and the earnings release attachments are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Discussion materials for the January 26, 2005 conference call are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 through 99.5. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibits are provided under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release and earnings release attachments | |
| 99.2 | 2004 Financial Scorecard | |
| 99.3 | Exelon Way Savings | |
| 99.4 | Free Cash Flow | |
| 99.5 | 2005 Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating EPS Guidance |
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This combined Form 8-K is being furnished separately by Exelon, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), PECO Energy Company (PECO) and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Generation) (Registrants). Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant has been furnished by such registrant on its own behalf. No registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other registrant.
Except for the historical information contained herein, certain of the matters discussed in this Report are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by a registrant include those factors discussed herein, as well as the items discussed in (a) the Registrants’ 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K—ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Business Outlook and the Challenges in Managing Our Business for each of Exelon, ComEd, PECO and Generation, (b) the Registrants’ 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K—ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Exelon—Note 19, ComEd—Note 15, PECO—Note 14 and Generation—Note 13 and (c) other factors discussed in filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. None of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.
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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 COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY PECO ENERGY COMPANY EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC | ||||
| /s/ Robert S. Shapard | ||||
| Robert S. Shapard | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Exelon Corporation | ||||
January 25, 2005