UNITED STATES

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): January 30, 2015

 

Commission file
number

 

 

Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization,

Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone Number

 

IRS Employer
Identification No.

 

 

 

 

1-32853

 

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

 

20-2777218

 

 

(a Delaware corporation)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803

704-382-3853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-04928

 

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

 

56-0205520

 

 

(a North Carolina limited liablity company)

526 South Church Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-4200

704-382-3853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-3274

 

DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.

 

59-0247770

 

 

(a Florida corporation)

299 First Avenue North

St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

704-382-3853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-3543

 

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, INC.

 

35-0594457

 

 

(an Indiana corporation)

1000 East Main Street

Plainfield, Indiana 46168

704-382-3853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-1232

 

DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC.

 

31-0240030

 

 

(an Ohio corporation)

139 East Fourth Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

704-382-3853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-3382

 

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, INC.

 

56-0165465

 

 

(a North Carolina corporation)

410 South Wilmington street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748

704-382-3853

 

 

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01.   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January 30, 2015, Duke Energy Corporation (the “Corporation”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Florida, Inc., Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., and Duke Energy Progress, Inc., entered into an amendment to the $6,000,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2011 and as amended on December 18, 2013, among the Corporation and each of such subsidiaries, as Borrowers, the lenders listed therein, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender.  The credit facility was originally described and filed in the Corporation’s Form 8-K dated November 25, 2011.  The amendment was entered into primarily to increase the maximum aggregate borrowing amount available to the Borrowers to $7,500,000,000, and to extend the termination date of the facility from December 2018 to January 30, 2020.

 

The disclosure in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the amendment to the Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

10.1                        Amendment No. 2 and Consent, dated as of January 30, 2015, among Duke Energy Corporation, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., Duke Energy Progress, Inc. (f/k/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.) and Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (f/k/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc.), the Lenders party hereto, the Issuing Lenders party hereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 4, 2015

By:

/s/ Robert T. Lucas III

 

Name:

Robert T. Lucas III

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 4, 2015

By:

/s/ Robert T. Lucas III

 

Name:

Robert T. Lucas III

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 4, 2015

By:

/s/ Robert T. Lucas III

 

Name:

Robert T. Lucas III

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 4, 2015

By:

/s/ Robert T. Lucas III

 

Name:

Robert T. Lucas III

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 4, 2015

By:

/s/ Robert T. Lucas III

 

Name:

Robert T. Lucas III

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, INC.

 

 

 

Date: February 4, 2015

By:

/s/ Robert T. Lucas III

 

Name:

Robert T. Lucas III

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment No. 2 and Consent, dated as of January 30, 2015, among Duke Energy Corporation, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., Duke Energy Progress, Inc. (f/k/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.) and Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (f/k/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc.), the Lenders party hereto, the Issuing Lenders party hereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender

 

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