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: April 13, 1999 (date of earliest event reported) LG&E ENERGY CORP. 220 West Main Street P.O. Box 32030 Louisville, KY 40232 (502) 627-2000 Kentucky 1-10568 61 - 1174555 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 220 West Main Street P.O. Box 32010 Louisville, KY 40232 (502) 627-2000 Kentucky 2-26720 61 - 0264150 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY One Quality Street Lexington, KY 40507-1428 (606) 255-2100 Kentucky and Virginia 1-3464 61 - 0247570 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by LG&E Energy Corp., Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf. Except for LG&E Energy Corp., each registrant makes no representation as to information relating to the other registrants. In particular, information contained herein related only to LG&E Energy Corp. and its other direct or indirect subsidiaries is provided solely by LG&E Energy Corp. and shall not be deemed included in the Form 8- K of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. Item 5. Other Events. On April 14, 1999, LG&E Energy Corp. ("LG&E Energy") announced orders of the Kentucky Public Service Commission ("PSC") dated April 13, 1999 regarding its two utility subsidiaries, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. The PSC orders implement, effective July 2, 1999, the companies' pending performance-based ratemaking proposal, including a five-year rate reduction plan agreed upon earlier by the companies and the Kentucky Attorney General's Office. A news release of LG&E Energy describing the above matter is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.01 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7(c). Exhibits Filed. Exhibit Number Description 99.01 News Release dated as of April 14, 1999. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. LG&E ENERGY CORP. Registrant /s/ John R. McCall John R. McCall Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Date: April 16, 1999 LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Registrant /s/ John R. McCall John R. McCall Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Date: April 16, 1999 KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY Registrant /s/ John R. McCall John R. McCall Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Date: April 16, 1999 - 1 - EXHIBIT INDEX LG&E ENERGY CORP. LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY Current Report on Form 8-K Dated April 13, 1999 Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.01 News Release dated as of April 14, 1999. - 2 -