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): January 26, 2011

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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 8.01               Other Events.

On January 26, 2011, The Dayton Power and Light Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends on the Company’s preferred stock, payable March 1, 2011 to preferred shareholders of record as of February 15, 2011, as follows:

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

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

$0.9750 per share on the 3.90% Series C, Cumulative

A copy of the press release is attached 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, dated January 26, 2011

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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:  January 31, 2011
	/s/ Arthur G. Meyer
	Name:	Arthur G. Meyer
	Title:	Senior Vice President and
		General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Paper (P) or  Electronic (E)
99.1	Press Release, dated January 26, 2011	E

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Relations Contact
Craig Jackson
Vice President & Treasurer
phone (937) 259-7033 News Media Contact
phone (937) 224-5940
e-mail:
communications@dplinc.com

DPL Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend and DP&L Declares Quarterly Preferred Dividends

DAYTON, Ohio, January 26, 2011 — The board of directors of DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3325 per share payable March 1, 2011 to common shareholders of record on February 15, 2011. This action reflects the dividend increase announced December 8, 2010 resulting in an annualized rate of $1.33 per share.

In addition, the board of directors of The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) declared quarterly dividends on The Dayton Power and 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

$0.9750 per share on the 3.90% Series C, Cumulative

The preferred dividends are payable March 1, 2011 to holders of record on February 15, 2011.

About DPL

DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) is a regional energy company.  DPL was named one of Forbes’ “100 Most Trustworthy Companies” for the second consecutive year in 2010.

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.

Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Matters discussed in this press release that relate to events or developments that are expected to occur in the future, including management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters constitute forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future economic performance, taking into account the information currently available to management.  These statements are not statements of historical fact and are typically identified by terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expec t,” “continue,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” and similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and investors are cautioned that outcomes and results may vary materially from those projected due to various factors beyond our control, including but not limited to: abnormal or severe weather and catastrophic weather-related damage; unusual maintenance or repair requirements; changes in fuel costs and purchased power, coal, environmental emissions, natural gas, oil, and other commodity prices; volatility and changes in markets for electricity and other energy-related commodities; performance of our suppliers and other counterparties; increased competition and deregulation

in the electric utility industry; increased competition in the retail generation market; changes in interest rates; state, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives that affect cost and investment recovery, emission levels and regulations, rate structures or tax laws; changes in federal and/or state environmental laws and regulations to which DPL and its subsidiaries are subject; the development and operation of Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), including PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) to which DPL’s operating subsidiary (DP&L) has given control of its transmission functions; changes in our purchasing processes, pricing, delays, employee, contractor, and supplier performance and availability; significant delays associated with large construction projects; growth in our service territory and changes in demand and demographic patterns; changes in accounting rules and th e effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard-setting bodies; financial market conditions including the impacts the current financial crisis may have on our business and financial condition; the outcomes of litigation and regulatory investigations, proceedings or inquiries; general economic conditions; and the risks and other factors discussed in DPL’s and DP&L’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made.  We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based.

The information contained herein is submitted for general information and not in connection with any sale or offer for sale of, or solicitation of any offer to buy, any securities.