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): September 24, 2013

Commission file number	Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone Number	IRS Employer Identification No.

1-32853	DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION	20-2777218
	(a Delaware corporation) 550 South Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803 704-382-3853

1-04928

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

56-0205520

(a North Carolina limited liability company)

526 South Church Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-4200

704-382-3853

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 8.01. Other Events.

On September 24, 2013, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the “NCUC”) issued an order approving the terms of a Settlement Agreement between Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (the “Company”) and the North Carolina Public Staff with one modification dealing with rate design between industrial and commercial customers that has no impact on the total customer rate increase. This Settlement Agreement was filed with the NCUC on June 17, 2013 in connection with the rate case filed on February 4, 2013 by the Company. An overview providing detail on the terms of the NCUC’s order approving the Settlement Agreement is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Duke Energy Carolinas Summary of Rate Case Order Issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission

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.

	DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION


Date: September 25, 2013	By:	/s/ Julia S. Janson
		Executive Vice President, Chief Legal
		Officer and Corporate Secretary

	DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC

Date: September 25, 2013	By:	/s/ Julia S. Janson
		Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description

99.1		Duke Energy Carolinas Summary of Rate Case Order Issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission