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): January 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

 

 

 

 

 

1-03543

 

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC

(an Indiana limited liability company)

1000 East Main Street

Plainfield, Indiana 46168

704-382-3853

 

35-0594457

 

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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.

 

On January 1, 2016, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. converted its form of business organization from an Indiana corporation to an Indiana limited liability company.  Upon the conversion, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc. changed its name to Duke Energy Indiana, LLC.  In connection with the conversion, the former Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws were terminated and Duke Energy Indiana, LLC adopted a Certificate of Conversion, Articles of Entity Conversion, a Plan of Entity Conversion, Articles of Organization, and a Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the conversion is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Conversion, Articles of Entity Conversion, Plan of Entity Conversion, Articles of Organization, and Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement which are attached as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

3.1   Certificate of Conversion of Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.

 

3.2   Articles of Entity Conversion of Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.

 

3.3   Plan of Entity Conversion of Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.

 

3.4   Articles of Organization of Duke Energy Indiana, LLC.

 

3.5    Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Duke Energy Indiana, LLC.

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC

 

 

 

 

Date: January 1, 2016

By:

/s/ Julia S. Janson

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

 

 

Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Conversion of Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.

 

 

 

3.2

 

Articles of Entity Conversion of Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.

 

 

 

3.3

 

Plan of Entity Conversion of Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.

 

 

 

3.4

 

Articles of Organization of Duke Energy Indiana, LLC.

 

 

 

3.5

 

Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Duke Energy Indiana, LLC.

 

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