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): March 10, 2008
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-32853
(Commission File Number)
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20-2777218
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
526 South Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)
(704) 594-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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North Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-04928
(Commission File Number)
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56-0205520
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
526 South Church Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1904
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)
(704) 594-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-1232
(Commission File Number)
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31-0240030
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
139 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)
(704) 594-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Indiana
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-3543
(Commission File Number)
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35-0594457
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1000 East Main Street, Plainfield, Indiana 46168
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip code)
(704) 594-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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| Item 1.01. |
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 10, 2008, Duke Energy Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Duke Energy
Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. and Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.,
entered into an amendment to the $2,650,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated June
28, 2007, among Duke Energy Corporation and such subsidiaries, as Borrowers, the banks listed
therein, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association, Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of America, N.A. and Citibank, N.A., as
Co-Syndication Agents and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., New York Branch and Credit Suisse, as
Co-Documentation Agents. The Credit Agreement was described in a Form 8-K filed July 5, 2007.
Pursuant to the amendment, the total commitments under the facility were increased to
$3,200,000,000, and the borrowing sublimits for Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. and Duke Energy Indiana,
Inc. were increased to $750,000,000 and $700,000,000, respectively. The amendment was entered into
to increase the financial flexibility of Duke Energy and its utility subsidiaries.
The disclosure in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of Amendment No.1
to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(d) |
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Exhibits. |
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10.1 |
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Amendment No.1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. |
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