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): February 17, 2009
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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| 1-32944 | 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 7 - Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
In connection with the offers described below, PPL Energy Supply, LLC (the "Company") has disclosed certain recent developments in its Offer to Purchase (defined below), which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 17, 2009, the Company commenced tender offers to purchase for cash up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding (i) 6.00% Senior Notes due 2036 (CUSIP No. 69352J AK3), (ii) 6.20% Senior Notes due 2016 (CUSIP No. 69352J AH0) and (iii) 5.40% Senior Notes due 2014 (CUSIP No. 69352J AF4) (together, the “Notes”), on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated February 17, 2009 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC are acting as Dealer Managers for the tender offer.
The offers are being made solely by means of the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal. Under no circumstances shall this Current Report on Form 8-K constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell Notes or any other securities of the Company.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the commencement of the offers is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| | (d) | | Exhibits | |
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| | | | 99.1 - | PPL Energy Supply, LLC Offer to Purchase, dated February 17, 2009. |
| | | | 99.2 - | Press Release of the Company, dated February 17, 2009, announcing the commencement of offers to purchase the Notes. |
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: February 18, 2009
