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 19, 2012
Commission File Number | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification No. |
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| 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 |
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| 1-905 | PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Pennsylvania) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151 | 23-0959590 |
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 19, 2012, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (“PPL Electric”) gave notice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Depositary, of PPL Electric’s election to redeem in full, on June 18, 2012 (the “Redemption Date”), all 2,500,000 of its issued and outstanding shares of Preference Stock, Series 6.25% (“Preference Stock”) at the redemption price of $100 per share. There are not now, nor will there be on the Redemption Date, any accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preference Stock. The redemption of the Preference Stock will also result in the redemption of all 10,000,000 of PPL Electric’s Depositary Shares, each representing a one-fourth interest in a share of the Preference Stock.
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 |
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| | By: | /s/ Vincent Sorgi | |
| | | Vincent Sorgi Vice President and Controller | |
| | PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Vincent Sorgi | |
| | | Vincent Sorgi Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
Dated: April 19, 2012
