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): September 24, 2013
Commission file
number | | Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone Number | | IRS Employer
Identification No. |
| | 
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1-32853 | | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | | 20-2777218 |
| | (a Delaware corporation) 550 South Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803 704-382-3853 | | |
1-04928 | | DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC | | 56-0205520 |
| | (a North Carolina limited liability company) 526 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-4200 704-382-3853 | | |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 24, 2013, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the “NCUC”) issued an order approving the terms of a Settlement Agreement between Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (the “Company”) and the North Carolina Public Staff with one modification dealing with rate design between industrial and commercial customers that has no impact on the total customer rate increase. This Settlement Agreement was filed with the NCUC on June 17, 2013 in connection with the rate case filed on February 4, 2013 by the Company. An overview providing detail on the terms of the NCUC’s order approving the Settlement Agreement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Duke Energy Carolinas Summary of Rate Case Order Issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission
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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: September 25, 2013 | By: | /s/ Julia S. Janson |
| | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal |
| | Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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| DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC |
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Date: September 25, 2013 | By: | /s/ Julia S. Janson |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | | Description |
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99.1 | | Duke Energy Carolinas Summary of Rate Case Order Issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission |
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