UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 18, 2019
Commission File | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification No. | ||
| 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 | ||
| 333-173665 | LG&E and KU Energy LLC (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Kentucky) 220 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-1377 (502)627-2000 | 20-0523163 | ||
| 1-2893 | Louisville Gas and Electric Company (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Kentucky) 220 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-1377 (502)627-2000 | 61-0264150 | ||
| 1-3464 | Kentucky Utilities Company (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Kentucky and Virginia) One Quality Street Lexington, KY 40507-1462 (502)627-2000 | 61-0247570 | ||
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
On March 18, 2019, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (“LG&E”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “LG&E Underwriting Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. as representatives of the several underwriters, relating to the offering and sale by LG&E of $400 million of 4.25% First Mortgage Bonds due 2049 (the “LG&E Bonds”). LG&E expects to issue the LG&E Bonds on or about April 1, 2019. The LG&E Bonds are due April 1, 2049, subject to early redemption. LG&E intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the LG&E Bonds to repay short term debt, for the repayment of LG&E’s $200,000,000 term loan that matures October 2019 and for other general corporate purposes.
The LG&E Bonds were offered under LG&E’s Registration Statement on FormS-3 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (RegistrationNo. 333-223142-02).
A copy of the LG&E Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1(a) to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Kentucky Utilities Company
On March 18, 2019, Kentucky Utilities Company (“KU”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “KU Underwriting Agreement”) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and MUFG Securities Americas Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters, relating to the offering and sale by KU of $300 million of 4.375% First Mortgage Bonds due 2045 (the “KU Bonds”). The KU Bonds are due October 1, 2045, subject to early redemption. KU intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the KU Bonds to repay short term debt, including commercial paper, and for other general corporate purposes.
KU expects to issue the KU Bonds on or about April 1, 2019. The KU Bonds will be part of the same series of bonds as the $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of KU’s 4.375% First Mortgage Bonds due 2045 originally issued by KU in 2015.
The KU Bonds were offered under KU’s Registration Statement on FormS-3 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration StatementNo. 333-223142-01).
A copy of the KU Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1(b) to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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 | ||
| By: | /s/ Marlene C. Beers | |
| Marlene C. Beers | ||
| Vice President and Controller | ||
| LG&E AND KU ENERGY LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel K. Arbough | |
| Daniel K. Arbough | ||
| Treasurer | ||
| LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel K. Arbough | |
| Daniel K. Arbough | ||
| Treasurer | ||
| KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel K. Arbough | |
| Daniel K. Arbough | ||
| Treasurer | ||
Dated: March 18, 2019
