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): October 1, 2008
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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Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On October 1, 2008, PPL Corporation (“PPL” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the successful completion of the previously announced sale of its natural gas distribution and propane subsidiaries, PPL Gas Utilities Corporation and Penn Fuel Propane, LLC, to UGI Utilities, Inc. for approximately $268 million in cash plus working capital.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 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 - | October 1, 2008 press release announcing PPL's sale of its natural gas distribution and propane subsidiaries to UGI Utilities, Inc. |
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.
| | PPL CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ J. Matt Simmons, Jr. | |
| | | J. Matt Simmons, Jr. Vice President and Controller | |
Dated: October 1, 2008
