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): March 9, 2022
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.) |
526 South Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(704) 382-3853
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
| o | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Registrant | | Title of each class: | | Trading
Symbol(s): | | Name of each exchange on
which registered: |
| Duke Energy Corporation | | Common Stock, $0.001 par value | | DUK | | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
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| Duke Energy Corporation | | 5.625% Junior Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2078 | | DUKB | | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
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| Duke Energy Corporation | | Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | DUK PR A | | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Duke Energy Corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into a $1,400,000,000 364-Day Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2022 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Corporation, as Borrower, certain Lenders from time to time parties thereto, and The Bank of Nova Scotia as Administrative Agent and Coordinating Lead Arranger. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement may be extended for up to two years by request of the Corporation, upon satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the Credit Agreement. On March 9, 2020, the Corporation borrowed the full amount under the Credit Agreement to repay amounts drawn under the Corporation’s term loan dated as of May 15, 2019, as amended and for general corporate purposes, including repayment of a portion of the Corporation’s outstanding commercial paper.
The disclosure in this Item 8.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
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.
| | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION |
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| Date: March 21, 2022 | | |
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| | By: | /s/ Robert T. Lucas III |
| | | Name: | Robert T. Lucas III |
| | | Title: | Assistant Corporate Secretary |
