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):   October 16, 2007

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 7.01       Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 16, 2007, DPL Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it will release its earnings for the third quarter of 2007 and earnings guidance for 2008 and 2009 on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, after the market closes.  On Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time, the Company will conduct a webcast conference call with financial analysts.  The Company’s executive management will present an overview of financial results for the third quarter of 2007 and discuss details of its earnings guidance for 2008 and 2009, followed by a question and answer session. Interested parties can access the call real time on the Company website at www.dplinc.com.  Interested parties are encouraged to visit the site fifteen minutes prior to the start of the webcast in order to properly register.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)         Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of DPL Inc., dated October 16, 2007

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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:  October 16, 2007
	/s/ Paul M. Barbas
	Name:	Paul M. Barbas
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DPL Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

DAYTON, Ohio—October 16, 2007—DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) will announce its earnings for the third quarter of 2007 and earnings guidance for 2008 and 2009 on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 after the market closes.

In conjunction with the earnings release, DPL will conduct a webcast conference call with financial analysts on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. DPL executive management will present an overview of financial results for the third quarter of 2007 and discuss details of its earnings guidance for 2008 and 2009, followed by a question and answer session.

Interested parties, including investors and the media, can access the call real-time on the DPL website at www.dplinc.com. Please go to the site at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the event to register, download and install any necessary software. A replay of the call will be archived on the site in the investor relations section.

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 industrial and commercial customers. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,750 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 950 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 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,” “expect,” “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 DPL’s 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, gas and other commodity prices; volatility and changes in markets for electricity and other energy-related commodities; 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, rate structures or tax laws; changes in federal and/or state environmental and other laws and regulations to which DPL and its subsidiaries are subject; the development of Regional Transmission Organizations, including the PJM to which DPL’s operating subsidiary has given control of its transmission functions; changes in DPL’s purchasing processes, delays and supplier availability; growth in DPL’s service territory and changes in demand and demographic patterns; changes in accounting rules and the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard-setting bodies; financial market conditions; the outcomes of litigation and regulatory investigations, proceedings or inquiries; general economic conditions; and the risks and other factors discussed in DPL’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.

CONTACT: DPL Inc.

Media Contact:

DPL Media line, 937-224-5940

or

Analyst Contact:

Joseph R. Boni III, Vice President and Treasurer, 937-259-7230

SOURCE: DPL Inc.