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): June 3, 2020
Commission File Number | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification No. | ||
1-11459 | PPL Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Pennsylvania) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151 | 23-2758192 | ||
333-173665 | LG&E and KU Energy LLC (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Kentucky) 220 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-1377 (502) 627-2000 | 20-0523163 | ||
1-3464 | Kentucky Utilities Company (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Kentucky and Virginia) One Quality Street Lexington, KY 40507-1462 (502) 627-2000 | 61-0247570 |
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8-K
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol: | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock of PPL Corporation | PPL | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Junior Subordinated Notes of PPL Capital Funding, Inc. 2007 Series A due 2067 | PPL/67 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
2013 Series B due 2073 | PPX | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule
12b-2
under Exchange Act (17 CFR240.12b-2).
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. ☐
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 3, 2020, Kentucky Utilities Company (“KU”) issued $500,000,000 aggregate principal of 3.300% First Mortgage Bonds due 2050 (the “Bonds”).
The Bonds were issued under KU’s Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of October 1, 2010, to The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, as previously supplemented and as supplemented by Supplemental Indenture No. 8 thereto (the “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 15, 2020. The Bonds will be secured by the lien of the Indenture, which creates, subject to certain exceptions and exclusions, a lien on substantially all of KU’s real and tangible personal property located in Kentucky and used or to be used in connection with the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as described therein.
The Bonds are due June 1, 2050, subject to early redemption. KU intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Bonds toward the repayment of its 3.25% First Mortgage Bonds due November 1, 2020 and for other general corporate purposes.
The Bonds were offered under KU’s Registration Statement on Form
S-3
on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration Statement No. 333-223142-01).
The Supplemental Indenture and Officer’s Certificate are filed with this report as Exhibits 4(a) and 4(b), respectively.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits | |||
4(a) | ||||
4(b) | ||||
5(a) | ||||
5(b) | ||||
5(c) | ||||
23(a) | ||||
23(b) | ||||
23(c) | ||||
104 | The Cover Page Interactive Data File is formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101. |
SIGNATURES
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.
PPL CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Marlene C. Beers | |
Marlene C. Beers | ||
Vice President and Controller | ||
LG&E AND KU ENERGY LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Daniel K. Arbough | |
Daniel K. Arbough | ||
Treasurer | ||
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Daniel K. Arbough | |
Daniel K. Arbough | ||
Treasurer |
Dated: June 3, 2020