UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 31, 2002 Address of principal executive State or other Exact name of registrant offices; zip code; registrant's jurisdiction of as specified in its telephone number, including area incorporation or charter; Commission File code: organization; IRS Employer No.: Identification No.: - -------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------- DQE, Inc. Cherrington Corporate Center, Pennsylvania 1-10290 Suite 100, 500 Cherrington 25-1598483 Parkway, Coraopolis, PA 15108- 3184 412-269-0700 Duquesne Light 411 Seventh Avenue Pennsylvania Company Pittsburgh, PA 15219 25-0451600 1-956 412-393-6000 Items 1-4. Not applicable. Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 is the earnings release for 2001, issued on January 31, 2002. Item 6. Not applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 99.1 Earnings release for 2001, issued on January 31, 2002. Items 8-9. Not applicable. 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 thereunto duly authorized. DQE, Inc. ----------- (Registrant) Date February 19, 2002 /s/ Frosina C. Cordisco ------------------------ --------------------------- (Signature) Frosina C. Cordisco Vice President and Treasurer 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. Duquesne Light Company --------------------------- (Registrant) Date February 19, 2002 /s/ Frosina C. Cordisco ------------------------ ----------------------------- (Signature) Frosina C. Cordisco Vice President and Treasurer