0000950123-11-037659.txt : 20110421 0000950123-11-037659.hdr.sgml : 20110421 20110421131224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-037659 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110421 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110421 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-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11459 FILM NUMBER: 11772919 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-A12B 1 c15788e8va12b.htm 8-A12B 8-A12B
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PPL Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Pennsylvania   23-2758192
     
(State of Incorporation or Organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA   18101-1179
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. þ
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-54504, 333-54504-01, 333-54504-02 (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which
To be so registered   Each class is to be registered
     
     
Corporate Units   The New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
(Title of Class)
 
 

 

 

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to Be Registered.
The class of securities to be registered hereby is the Corporate Units of PPL Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation. As described in the Prospectus Supplement referred to below, PPL Corporation will offer the Equity Units, which will initially be in the form of Corporate Units, and under certain circumstances, Treasury Units may be created from Corporate Units.
For a description of the Equity Units, reference is made to the Prospectus Supplement dated April 11, 2011 to the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of PPL Corporation and PPL Capital Funding, Inc. (Registration Nos. 333-158200, 333-158200-03), which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
  1.   Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus included in the Registration Statement of PPL Corporation and PPL Capital Funding, Inc. on Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 333-158200, 333-158200-03) (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2009, as supplemented, and incorporated herein by reference).
  2.   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of PPL Corporation effective May 21, 2008 (incorporated by reference to PPL Corporation’s Form 8-K dated May 21, 2008).
  3.   By-laws of PPL Corporation, as amended and restated effective May 19, 2010 (incorporated by reference to PPL Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 25, 2010).
  4.   Purchase Contract and Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2011, among PPL Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Purchase Contract Agent, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent and Securities Intermediary (incorporated by reference to PPL Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2011).
  5.   Supplemental Indenture No. 3 among PPL Capital Funding, Inc., PPL Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor to The Bank of New York), as Trustee, dated as of April 15, 2011 (incorporated by reference to PPL Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2011).
  6.   Form of Remarketing Agreement (incorporated by reference to PPL Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2011).
  7.   Form of Corporate Unit certificate (incorporated by reference to PPL Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2011).
  8.   Form of Treasury Unit certificate (incorporated by reference to PPL Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2011).
  9.   Form of Junior Subordinated Note (incorporated by reference to PPL Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2011).

 

 

 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
                 
Date: April 21, 2011   PPL CORPORATION    
 
                
    By:   /s/ James E. Abel    
             
 
      Name:   James E. Abel    
 
      Title:   Senior Vice President — Finance and Treasurer