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): April 9, 2012
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | | 001-32853 | | 20-2777218 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
550 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)
(704) 382-3853
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Beginning in 2012, Duke Energy Corporation’s (“Duke Energy’) chief operating decision maker began evaluating segment financial performance and allocation of resources on a net income basis rather than the previous segment measure of earnings before income and taxes from continuing operations (EBIT). The supplemental financial information attached hereto, and incorporated by reference herein, as exhibit 99.1, recasts Duke Energy’s historical segment income statements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 based upon this new segment measure.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Supplemental financial information of Duke Energy Corporation for years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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 |
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Date: April 9, 2012 | By: | /s/ Steven K. Young |
| Name: | Steven K. Young |
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| Title: | Senior Vice President and Controller |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | | Description |
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99.1 | | Supplemental financial information of Duke Energy Corporation for years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 |
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