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): April 3, 2002 Address of principal executive State or other jurisdiction of Exact name of registrant as offices; zip code; registrant's incorporation or organization; specified in its charter; telephone number, including area IRS Employer Identification Commission File No.: code: No.: - ---------------------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------------ DQE, Inc. 411 Seventh Avenue Pennsylvania 1-10290 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 25-1598483 412-393-6000 DQE Capital Corporation 411 Seventh Avenue Delaware 1-10290-01 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 25-1837152 412-393-6000 Duquesne Light Company 411 Seventh Avenue Pennsylvania 1-956 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 25-0451600 412-393-6000 Items 1-4. Not applicable. Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. Duquesne Light Announcement Regarding Evaluation of Options to Supply Power --------------------------------------------------------------------------- to Provider-of-Last-Resort Customers Beyond 2004. Incorporated herein by - ------------------------------------------------ reference to Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued on April 3, 2002. DQE and DQE Capital Registration Statement on Form S-3. On April 5, 2002, ------------------------------------------------------ DQE, Inc. and DQE Capital Corporation filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to register up to an aggregate amount of $500,000,000 of Preferred Stock, Common Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase Units, Warrants, DQE Debt Securities and DQE Capital Debt Securities, which may be offered from time to time. Item 6. Not applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 99.1 Press release issued on April 3, 2002. Items 8-9. Not applicable. 2 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 April 5, 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. DQE Capital Corporation ---------------------------- (Registrant) Date April 5, 2002 /s/ Frosina C. Cordisco ----------------- ---------------------------- (Signature) Frosina C. Cordisco President 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 April 5, 2002 /s/ Frosina C. Cordisco ----------------- ---------------------------- (Signature) Frosina C. Cordisco Vice President and Treasurer 3