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) January 18, 1996 KU ENERGY CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) KENTUCKY 1-10944 61-1141273 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) ONE QUALITY STREET, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40507 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (606) 255-2100 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) -1- KU ENERGY CORPORATION Item 5. Other Information SELECTED INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 (UNAUDITED) Customers Approximately 454,100 Sources of KWH Generation for the year ended December 31, 1995 99% coal and 1% other Estimated 1996-2000 Construction Expenditures (including Environmental Compliance of approximately $10 million) $541 million Selected Financial Information (Dollars in Thousands) Selected Income Statement Data (unaudited): Year Ended December 31, 1995 Operating Revenues $ 686,400 Income Before Interest and Other Charges $ 118,326 Net Income $ 76,053 -2- Capitalization (unaudited): Capitalization of KU Energy Corporation as of December 31, 1995, as adjusted, gives effect to the sale of $36 million of first mortgage bonds and the use of the estimated net proceeds thereof to retire $35.5 million of currently outstanding first mortgage bonds. As of December 31, 1995 Percent of Capitalization Actual As Adjusted As Adjusted Long-Term Debt, including unamortized premium $ 546,001 $ 546,501 45.0% Preferred Stock 40,000 40,000 3.3 Common Stock Equity 628,611 628,611 51.7 Total Capitalization $1,214,612 $1,215,112 100.0% -3- KU ENERGY CORPORATION SIGNATURES 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 thereunto duly authorized. KU ENERGY CORPORATION (Registrant) Date January 18, 1996 /s/ Michael R. Whitley Michael R. Whitley Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer -4-