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):   December 2, 2005

DPL Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ohio	1-9052	31-1163136
(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 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 2, 2005, DPL Inc. (the “Company”) announced that employees of The Dayton Power and Light Company (“DP&L”) represented by Local 175 Utility Workers of America ratified a new 3-year labor agreement.  Major components of the new agreement include: 3%, 2%, 2.5% wage increases, improvements to the pension and 401(k) programs, increases in DP&L’s contribution to employees’ healthcare costs, employment security for three years, measurable productivity and service improvements, an emergency response program and changes in DP&L’s illness benefits to encourage better attendance.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01(c).Exhibits.

10.1 Press Release of DPL Inc., dated December 2, 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.

	DPL Inc.
Date:  December 7, 2005
	/s/	Miggie E. Cramblit
	Name:	Miggie E. Cramblit
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Paper (P) or Electronic (E)
10.1	Press Release of DPL Inc., dated December 2, 2005.	E

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 937-224-5940

DP&L EMPLOYEES RATIFY NEW THREE YEAR LABOR COMPACT

DAYTON, Ohio, December 2, 2005 – DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) announced today that employees of The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) ratified a new 3-year labor agreement.  The employees are represented by Local 175 Utility Workers Union of America.

“I am very proud of the professionalism that was exhibited throughout these negotiations,” said Jim Mahoney, Dayton Power and Light President and Chief Executive Officer.  “We listened to our employees’ concerns, went back to the bargaining table and worked out a deal that benefits customers, shareholders and employees alike.”

Measurable productivity and service improvements enabled the Company to provide market-based increases in wages and benefits.  The package contains 3%, 2%, 2.5% wage increases, improvements to the pension and 401(k) programs, increases in the Company’s contribution to employees’ healthcare costs, and employment security for the next three years.

DP&L received work rule changes at power generating stations to increase productivity, an emergency response program that will further strengthen customer service, and changes in the Company’s illness benefits to encourage better attendance.

About DPL

DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) is a regional electric energy and utility company.  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 governmental, industrial, and commercial customers.  DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 4,400 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 1,600 megawatts are natural gas fired peaking units.  Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.