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): July 25, 1997 DQE, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania 1-10290 25-1598483 ------------ ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) Cherrington Corporate Center, Suite 100 500 Cherrington Parkway, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108-3184 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 262-4700 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Items 1-4. Not applicable. Item 5. Other Events. On July 25, 1997, DQE, Inc., issued its earnings release for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. A copy of such release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference. Item 6. Not applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 99.1 DQE, Inc., earnings release dated July 25, 1997, for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. __________________________________ 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 July 25, 1997 /s/ Gary L. Schwass ------------- ---------------------------- (Signature) Gary L. Schwass Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3