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):   November 3, 2009

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):

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Item 8.01               Other Events.

On November 3, 2009, DPL Inc., the parent company of The Dayton Power and Light Company (“DP&L”), issued a press release announcing that Fitch Ratings raised its ratings for DPL Inc. and DP&L.   A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of DPL Inc., dated November 3, 2009.

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:  November 6, 2009
	/s/ Douglas C. Taylor
	Name:	Douglas C. Taylor
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General
		Counsel and Corporate Development

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Paper (P) or Electronic (E)
99.1	Press Release of DPL Inc., dated November 3, 2009.	E

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fitch Upgrades Ratings for DPL Inc. and
The Dayton Power and Light Company

DAYTON, Ohio, November 3, 2009 — DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) today announced that Fitch Ratings raised its ratings for DPL and its principal subsidiary, The Dayton Power and Light Company.

“The rating upgrades reflect the positive steps that we have taken over the past several years to improve the company’s financial and risk profile,” said Paul Barbas, DPL president and CEO.

Ratings:

		From	To
DPL Inc.
	L-T Issuer Default Rating (IDR)	BBB+ / Positive	A- / Stable
	Senior Unsecured	BBB+	A-
	Short Term IDR	F2	F1
	Junior subordinated debt	BBB	BBB+
The Dayton Power and Light Company
	L-T IDR	A- / Positive	A / Stable
	Senior Secured	A+	AA-
	Short Term IDR	F1	F1
	Preferred Stock	A-	A

About DPL

DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) is a regional energy company.  DPL was named one of Forbes’ “100 Most Trustworthy Companies” in 2009.

DPL’s principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L); DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE); and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER).  DP&L, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier in Ohio, selling to major industrial and commercial customers. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,700 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 900 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units.  Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.

News Media Contact:	Investor Relations Contact:
DPL Media Line(937) 224-5940	Craig Jackson, Assistant Treasurer(937) 259-7033