8-K 1 a06-4397_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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): February 1, 2006

 

CINERGY CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Commission
File Number

 

Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number

 

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

1-11377

 

CINERGY CORP.
(A Delaware Corporation)
139 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 421-9500

 

31-1385023

 

 

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

o

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

 

o

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Cinergy has adopted a severance benefits plan that will be binding on Duke Energy Holding Corp. after the completion of Cinergy’s merger with Duke Energy Corporation.  The purpose of the plan is to provide certain benefits to qualifying employees of Cinergy whose employment is terminated in connection with the merger.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

CINERGY CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 7, 2006

By

/s/ MARC E. MANLY

 

 

 

Name: Marc E. Manly

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal
Officer

 

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