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Form 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): March 9, 2026
Duke Energy Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-32853 | 20-2777218 | ||
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
525 South Tryon Street**, Charlotte****,** North Carolina 28202-1803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(800) 488-3853
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Registrant | Title of each class: | Trading Symbol(s): | Name of each exchange on which registered: | |||
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| Duke Energy Corporation | Common Stock, $0.001 par value | DUK | New York Stock Exchange LLC | |||
| Duke Energy Corporation | 5.625% Junior Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2078 | DUKB | New York Stock Exchange LLC | |||
| Duke Energy Corporation | Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share | DUK PR A | New York Stock Exchange LLC | |||
| Duke Energy Corporation | 3.10% Senior Notes due 2028 | DUK 28A | New York Stock Exchange LLC | |||
| Duke Energy Corporation | 3.85% Senior Notes due 2034 | DUK34 | New York Stock Exchange LLC | |||
| Duke Energy Corporation | 3.75% Senior Notes due 2031 | DUK 31A | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 9, 2026, Duke Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing the launch of a private placement of $1,000,000,000 principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2029. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. | |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Duke Energy Corporation on March 9, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data file (the Cover Page Interactive Data file is embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | |||
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| Date: March 9, 2026 | |||
| By: | /s/ Elizabeth H. Jones | ||
| Name: | Elizabeth H. Jones | ||
| Title: | Assistant Corporate Secretary |