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): May 18, 2007
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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| 333-74794 | PPL Energy Supply, LLC (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Delaware) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151 | 23-3074920 |
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 18, 2007, PPL Corporation (“PPL”) issued a press release announcing that it has agreed to sell its controlling interest in an El Salvadoran electricity delivery operation to Ashmore Energy International (“AEI”). AEI has agreed to indirectly acquire PPL’s 86.4 percent interest in Distribuidora de Electricidad Del Sur, S.A. de C.V. for $180 million through a stock purchase agreement. The sale is expected to close within 30 days. PPL announced that it expects to record a special after-tax gain of $88 to $93 million, or 22 to 23 cents per share, on the sale in the second quarter of 2007. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| | (d) | | Exhibits | |
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| | | | 99.1 - | Press release, dated May 18, 2007, announcing that PPL has agreed to sell its El Salvadoran operations. |
SIGNATURE
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/ J. Matt Simmons, Jr. | |
| | | J. Matt Simmons, Jr. Vice President and Controller | |
| | PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC |
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| | By: | /s/ J. Matt Simmons, Jr. | |
| | | J. Matt Simmons, Jr. Vice President and Controller | |
Dated: May 18, 2007
