Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): May 12, 2020

Commission file number	Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number		IRS Employer Identification Number
1-32853	DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION		20-2777218

(a Delaware corporation)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803

704-382-3853

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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
Duke Energy		Common Stock, $0.001 par value		DUK		New York Stock Exchange LLC
Duke Energy		5.125% Junior Subordinated Debentures		DUKH		New York Stock Exchange LLC
		due January 15, 2073
Duke Energy		5.625% Junior Subordinated Debentures		DUKB		New York Stock Exchange LLC
		due September 15, 2078
Duke Energy		Depositary Shares		DUK PR A		New York Stock Exchange LLC
		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

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). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.

On May 12, 2020, Duke Energy Corporation (the "Corporation") will issue and post a news release to its website (duke-energy.com/investors) announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. A copy of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 News Release to be issued by Duke Energy Corporation on May 12, 2020 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)

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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
			/s/ DWIGHT L. JACOBS
			Dwight L. Jacobs
			Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Tax and Controller
Dated:	May 12, 2020