8-K


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 1, 2016
Commission file
number
 
Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization,
 Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone Number
 
IRS Employer
Identification No.
 
 



 
 
 
1-32853
 
 
 
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(a Delaware corporation)
550 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803
704-382-3853
 
 
20-2777218
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Item 8.01  Other Events.

During the first quarter of 2016, the Duke Energy Corporation ("Duke Energy") chief operating decision maker began to evaluate interim period segment performance based on financial information that includes the impact of income tax levelization within segment income. This represents a change from the previous measure, where the interim period impacts of income tax levelization were included within Other, and therefore excluded from segment income. The segment measure information attached hereto, and incorporated by reference herein, as exhibit 99.1, recasts Duke Energy's historical segment measure for each of the interim financial periods for the year ended December 31, 2015, based upon this new segment measure.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 2015 Segment Income for Interim Periods





SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
April 1, 2016
By:
/s/ Brian D. Savoy
 
 
Name:
Brian D. Savoy
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1

 
2015 Segment Income for Interim Periods