UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
August 31, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
| Commission File | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter; State of Incorporation; | IRS Employer | ||
| Number | Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | Identification Number | ||
| 1-16169 | EXELON CORPORATION (a Pennsylvania corporation) 10 South Dearborn Street—37th Floor P.O. Box 805379 Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379 (312) 394-7398 | 23-2990190 | ||
| 1-1839 | COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY (an Illinois corporation) 10 South Dearborn Street – 37th Floor P.O. Box 805379 Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379 (312) 394-4321 | 36-0938600 |
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Section 8 – Other Events.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 31, 2005, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (Exelon), issued a press release regarding the filing of its delivery service rate case. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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This combined Form 8-K is being furnished separately by Exelon and ComEd. 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 2004 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 and ComEd, (b) the 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K—ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Exelon—Note 20 and ComEd—Note 15 (c) Exelon’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2005, including those discussed in Exhibit 99.2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation ” and Exhibit 99.3 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and (d) other factors discussed in filings with the SEC by Exelon and ComEd. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. Neither Exelon nor ComEd undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.
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 | ||||
| /s/ J. Barry Mitchell | ||||
| J. Barry Mitchell | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Exelon Corporation | ||||
August 31, 2005