UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

_________________

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report: December 16, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported: December 15, 2005)

 

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

NORTH CAROLINA

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-4928

(Commission File No.)

56-0205520

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

      526 South Church Street

 

Charlotte, North Carolina

28202-1904

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 704-594-6200

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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ITEM 8.01

Other Events

 

On December 15, 2005, the registrant issued a press release announcing the approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the proposed merger between the registrant and Cinergy Corp. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1

 

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

 

99.1

  Joint press release, dated December 15, 2005, issued by Duke Energy Corporation and Cinergy Corp.

 

 

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 CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Steven K. Young

Steven K. Young

Vice President and Controller

 

Date: December 16, 2005

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit

Description

 

   99.1

Joint press release, dated December 15, 2005, issued by Duke Energy
Corporation and Cinergy Corp.