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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 10, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Commission
File Number		Name of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone NumberIRS Employer Identification Number
001-01910BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY52-0280210
(a Maryland corporation)
2 Center Plaza
110 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3708
(410) 234-5000
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Section 1 - Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 10, 2023, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (“BGE”) issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.400% notes due June 1, 2053. See Item 2.03 below for a description of the notes and related agreements.

Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On May 10, 2023, BGE issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.400% notes due June 1, 2053 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2019 (the “Indenture”), between BGE and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. BGE intends to use the proceeds of the Notes to repay outstanding commercial paper obligations, redeem $300 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of BGE’s 3.350% notes due July 1, 2023, and for other general corporate purposes. The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to BGE’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-266487-04).

Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, commencing December 1, 2023.

The Notes are subject to optional redemption as provided in the form of the Notes attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 4.2.

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, McKennon Shelton & Henn LLP provided BGE with the legal opinion attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 5.1.

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement dated May 8, 2023 between BGE, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
23.1Consent of McKennon Shelton & Henn LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
101Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.

* * * * *

This Current Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “should,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic, and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by BGE include those factors discussed herein as well as the items discussed in (1) BGE’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) Part I, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) BGE's First Quarter 2023 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, ITEM


1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part I, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part I, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by BGE.

Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. BGE undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.


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.
BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
/s/ David M. Vahos
David M. Vahos
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

May 10, 2023



EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.Description
23.1Consent of McKennon Shelton & Henn LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
101Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.