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 (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 1998
Commission Registrant, State of Incorporation, IRS Employer
File Number Address, and Telephone Number Identification No.
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1-10568 LG&E ENERGY CORP. 61-1174555
(A Kentucky Corporation)
220 West Main Street
P.O. Box 32030
Louisville, Ky. 40232
(502) 627-2000
2-26720 LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 61-0264150
(A Kentucky Corporation)
220 West Main Street
P.O. Box 32010
Louisville, Ky. 40232
(502) 627-2000
1-3464 KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY 61-0247570
(A Kentucky and Virginia Corporation)
One Quality Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1428
(606) 255-2100
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 18, 1998, LG&E Energy Corp. noted the recent decision of the
Kentucky Supreme Court regarding the environmental cost recovery mechanism
allowing its subsidiaries, Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and
Electric Company, to recover certain costs associated with environmental
compliance and requiring certain refunds.
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
99.01 News Release dated December 18, 1998
SIGNATURES
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.
LG&E ENERGY CORP.
Dated: December 21, 1998 BY: /s/ John R. McCall
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Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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.
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Dated: December 21, 1998 BY: /s/ John R. McCall
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Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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.
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY
Dated: December 21, 1998 BY: /s/ John R. McCall
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Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
LG&E ENERGY CORP.
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated December 17, 1998
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.01 News Release dated December 18, 1998
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