8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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):   February 7, 2005

The Dayton Power and Light Company.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ohio	1-2385	31-0258470
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1065 Woodman Drive, Dayton, Ohio	45432
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (937) 224-6000
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.Other Events

On February 7, 2005, the Company and DPL Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company’s preferred shareholders of record as of February 18, 2005 will receive a quarterly dividend payment payable on March 1, 2005 as follows:

$0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series A, Cumulative

$0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series B, Cumulative

$0.975 per share on the 3.90% Series C, Cumulative

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 (c).Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of The Dayton Power and Light Company, dated February 7, 2005.

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Signature

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.

	The Dayton Power and Light Company
Date:  February 11, 2005
	/s/ James V. Mahoney
	Name:	James V. Mahoney
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Paper (P) or Electronic (E)
99.1	Press Release of The Dayton Power and Light Company, dated February 7, 2005.	E

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (937) 224-5940

DPL INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

DAYTON, Ohio, February 7, 2005 – (NYSE: DPL) The Board of Directors of The Dayton Power & Light Company declared quarterly dividends on The Dayton Power & Light Company preferred stocks as follows:

$0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series A, Cumulative

$0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series B, Cumulative

$0.975 per share on the 3.90% Series C, Cumulative

The preferred dividends are payable March 1, 2005 to holders of record on February 18, 2005.

About DPL

DPL Inc. is a diversified regional energy company.  DPL’s principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L) and DPL Energy.  DP&L provides electric services to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio.  DPL Energy markets over 4,400 megawatts of generation capacity throughout the eastern United States.  DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, ranks among the top energy companies in generation efficiency and productivity.  Further information on DPL Inc. can be found at www.dplinc.com.