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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):
May 13, 2020
Duke Energy Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
its Charter)
Delaware
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001-32853
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20-2777218
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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550 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices,
including Zip Code)
(704) 382-3853
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company,
indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new
or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant
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Title of each class:
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Trading
Symbol(s):
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Name of each exchange on
which registered:
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Duke Energy Corporation
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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DUK
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New York Stock Exchange LLC
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Duke Energy Corporation
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5.125% Junior Subordinated Debentures due January 15, 2073
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DUKH
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New York Stock Exchange LLC
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Duke Energy Corporation
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5.625% Junior Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2078
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DUKB
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New York Stock Exchange LLC
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Duke Energy Corporation
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Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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DUK PR A
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New York Stock Exchange LLC
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 15, 2020, Duke
Energy Corporation (the “Company”) consummated the issuance and sale of the securities described below pursuant to
an underwriting agreement, dated May 13, 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Scotia
Capital (USA) Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives
of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell
to the Underwriters $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.45% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Securities”).
The Securities were sold to the Underwriters at a discount to their principal amount. The Securities were issued pursuant to an
Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2008 (the “Indenture”), by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon
Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as amended and supplemented by various supplemental indentures thereto,
including the Twenty-third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 15, 2020 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), between
the Company and the Trustee. The disclosure in this Item 8.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Indenture,
the Supplemental Indenture, together with the form of global notes evidencing the Securities are included therein, is filed as
Exhibit 4.1 hereto, and the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such exhibits are incorporated
herein by reference. Also, in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities, the Company is filing a legal opinion
regarding the validity of the Securities as Exhibit 5.1 to this Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating the opinion into the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 No. 333-233896.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
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Exhibits.
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4.1
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Twenty-third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 15, 2020, to the indenture, dated as of June 3, 2008, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee
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5.1
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Opinion regarding validity of the Securities
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23.1
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Consent (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)
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99.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated May 13, 2020, among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein
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Cover Page Interactive Data file (the Cover Page Interactive Data file is embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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.
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
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Date: May 15, 2020
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By:
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/s/ Robert T. Lucas III
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Name:
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Robert T. Lucas III
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Title:
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Assistant Corporate Secretary
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