UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13, 15(d), or 37 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2017

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

A corporate agency of the United States created by an act of Congress (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	000-52313 (Commission file number)	62-0474417  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
400 W. Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, Tennessee  (Address of principal executive offices)		37902  (Zip Code)

(865) 632-2101

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 21, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed the nominations of Mr. Kenneth E. Allen, Mr. A.D. Frazier, Mr. Jeffrey W. Smith, and Mr. James R. Thompson III (collectively, the “Nominees”) to serve on the TVA Board of Directors (the “Board”). 

The Nominees have not yet been assigned to Board committees.

The Nominees are not party to, and do not have a direct or indirect material interest in, any transactions or arrangements with TVA other than in connection with their employment as described in this report.

As directors, the Nominees will be entitled to the benefits and arrangements applicable to their offices as identified in Item 11 of TVA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.

Individuals confirmed by the Senate to become members of the Board do not assume their positions until after the Presidential commissioning and certain administrative matters have been completed and they have been sworn in.

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.

	Tennessee Valley Authority
	(Registrant)
Date: December 22, 2017	/s/ John M. Thomas, III
	John M. Thomas, III
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

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