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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 21, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
| Commission File Number | Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter | State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization | IRS Employer Identification Number | |||
| 1-12609 | PG&E CORPORATION | California | 94-3234914 | |||
| 1-2348 | PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY | California | 94-0742640 |
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One Market, Spear Tower Suite 2400 San Francisco, California 94105 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (415) 267-7000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | 77 Beale Street P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, California 94177 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (415) 973-7000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 21, 2011, the Board of Directors of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“Utility”), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, elected Dinyar B. Mistry, currently Vice President and Controller of the Utility and PG&E Corporation, to the additional role of Chief Financial Officer of the Utility, effective October 1, 2011. Mr. Mistry will take over the role of principal financial officer of the Utility from Sara A. Cherry, who has decided to take a leave of absence from her current position as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Utility. Mr. Mistry, 49, will continue to report to Kent M. Harvey, Senior Vice President, Financial Services of the Utility and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PG&E Corporation.
During the last five years, Mr. Mistry has held the following positions:
| Position | Dates Held |
| Vice President and Controller of PG&E Corporation and the Utility | Since March 8, 2010 |
| Vice President and Chief Risk and Audit Officer of PG&E Corporation | August 1, 2009 to March 7, 2010 |
| Vice President and Chief Risk and Audit Officer of the Utility | September 16, 2009 to March 7, 2010 |
| Vice President, Internal Auditing/Compliance and Ethics of PG&E Corporation | January 1, 2009 to July 31, 2009 |
| Vice President, Regulation and Rates of the Utility | November 9, 2005 to December 31, 2008 |
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| 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 thereunto duly authorized. | ||
| PG&E CORPORATION | ||
| By: | LINDA Y.H. CHENG | |
Linda Y.H. Cheng Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary | ||
| PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY | ||
| By: | LINDA Y.H. CHENG | |
Linda Y.H. Cheng Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: September 21, 2011
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