-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MkwkucU7c0FXjcXFIuB4j8Vs96q2inTtjuC8rcUJemcHCWPIrBHsmoQ103bKEcyA n8F7P0wCjWPv48KcOTDVGw== 0001104659-06-036062.txt : 20060518 0001104659-06-036062.hdr.sgml : 20060518 20060518172147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-036062 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060512 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060518 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Duke Energy CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326160 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 202777218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32853 FILM NUMBER: 06852960 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 526 SOUTH CHURCH STREET STREET 2: EC03T CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-382-8114 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1209 ORANGE STREET CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Duke Energy Holding Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050628 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Deer Holding Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050504 8-K 1 a06-12021_38k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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 12, 2006

 

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

(formerly Duke Energy Holding Corp.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32853

 

20-2777218

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number

 

Identification No.)

 

526 South Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina  28202-1904

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)

 

(704) 594-6200

(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:

 

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 May 12, 2006, Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (“Duke Energy Carolinas”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the registrant, entered into agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) with Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation and Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation (each, a ”Cooperative”) to provide wholesale electricity and related power scheduling services from September 1, 2006 through December 31, 2021. The Agreements provide for Duke Energy Carolinas to sell capacity and energy to each of the Cooperatives to meet all of the sales to Cooperative’s native load requirements not served by the Cooperative’s existing resources. The sales have a firmness equivalent to Duke Energy Carolinas’ native load.  The agreements are subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions precedent.

 

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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: May 18, 2006

By:

/s/ Steven K. Young

 

 

Name: Steven K. Young

 

Title: Vice President and Controller

 

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