0000922224-12-000042.txt : 20120419 0000922224-12-000042.hdr.sgml : 20120419 20120419163233 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922224-12-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120419 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120419 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120419 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317187 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 230959590 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00905 FILM NUMBER: 12768765 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NORTH NINTH STREET CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18101-1179 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-774-5151 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NORTH NINTH STREET CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18101-1179 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PP&L INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970912 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PP & L INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970912 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PPL Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000922224 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 232758192 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11459 FILM NUMBER: 12768764 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO N NINTH ST CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18101-1179 BUSINESS PHONE: 610-774-5151 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO N NINTH ST CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18101-1179 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PPL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000214 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PP&L RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941123 8-K 1 form8k.htm PPL FORM 8-K form8k.htm
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):  April 19, 2012

Commission File
Number
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
Address and Telephone Number
IRS Employer
Identification No.
     
1-11459
PPL Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Pennsylvania)
Two North Ninth Street
Allentown, PA  18101-1179
(610) 774-5151
23-2758192
     
1-905
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Pennsylvania)
Two North Ninth Street
Allentown, PA  18101-1179
(610) 774-5151
23-0959590
     

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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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 19, 2012, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (“PPL Electric”) gave notice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Depositary, of PPL Electric’s election to redeem in full, on June 18, 2012 (the “Redemption Date”), all 2,500,000 of its issued and outstanding shares of Preference Stock, Series 6.25% (“Preference Stock”) at the redemption price of $100 per share.  There are not now, nor will there be on the Redemption Date, any accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preference Stock.  The redemption of the Preference Stock will also result in the redemption of all 10,000,000 of PPL Electric’s Depositary Shares, each representing a one-fourth interest in a share of the Preference Stock.
 
 
 

 
 

SIGNATURES

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


 
PPL CORPORATION
       
 
By:
/s/ Vincent Sorgi
  
   
Vincent Sorgi
Vice President and Controller
  


 
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION
       
 
By:
/s/ Vincent Sorgi
  
   
Vincent Sorgi
Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer
  




Dated:  April 19, 2012