SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 20, 2000
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NORTH CAROLINA 1-4928 56-0205520
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)
526 South Church Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1904
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 704-594-6200
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 20, 2000, Duke Energy Corporation (the "registrant") announced
its earnings for the first quarter of 2000, through a press release and a
financial bulletin distributed to members of the financial community. Copies of
the registrant's press release and financial bulletin are filed herewith as
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
The registrant has begun disclosing financial results for its segments
entitled North American Wholesale Energy and International Energy. These
segments were formerly combined into the segment known as Global Asset
Development. The registrant plans to use the new segment formulation in its
future financial reporting. The registrant issued a financial bulletin on April
26, 2000, setting forth certain quarterly financial results for the 1999 fiscal
year and for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 for the North American Wholesale
Energy and International Energy segments. That financial bulletin is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
99.1 Press release of registrant dated April 20, 2000
99.2 Financial bulletin of registrant dated April 20,
2000
99.3 Financial bulletin of registrant dated April 26,
2000
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 hereunto duly authorized.
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:
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Ellen T. Ruff
Vice President and
General Counsel, Corporate
and Electric Operations
Dated: April 28, 2000
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release of registrant dated April 20, 2000
99.2 Financial bulletin of registrant dated April 20, 2000
99.3 Financial bulletin of registrant dated April 26, 2000