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): May 22, 2017

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

Commission file number	Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number and IRS Employer Identification Number	Commission file number	Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number and IRS Employer Identification Number
1-4928	DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (a North Carolina limited liability company) 526 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803 704-382-3853 56-0205520	1-1232	DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC. (an Ohio corporation) 139 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 704-382-3853 31-0240030
1-3382	DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC (a North Carolina limited liability company) 410 South Wilmington Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1748 704-382-3853 56-0165465	1-3543	DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC. (an Indiana limited liability company) 1000 East Main Street Plainfield, Indiana 46168 704-382-3853 35-0594457
1-3274	DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC (a Florida limited liability company) 299 First Avenue North St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 704-382-3853 59-0247770	1-6196	PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. (a North Carolina corporation) 4720 Piedmont Row Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 704-364-3120 56-556998

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.

The information attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 provides supplemental financial information for Duke Energy Corporation and Subsidiary Registrants.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 First Quarter 2017 Statistical Supplement

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
		DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
		DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC
		DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC
		DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC.
		DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC
		PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
Date:	May 22, 2017	By:	/s/ William E. Currens Jr.
		Name:	William E. Currens Jr.
		Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	First Quarter 2017 Statistical Supplement