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): December 20,
2004
Louisville Gas and Electric Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky 1-2893 61-0264150
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
220 West Main Street, P.O. Box 32010, 40232
Louisville, Kentucky
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (502) 627-
2000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky and Virginia 1-3464 61-0247570
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
One Quality Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1428
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (859) 255-
2100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
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This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by Louisville Gas and
Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. Information
contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed
by such registrant on its own behalf and each registrant makes no
representation as to information relating to the other
registrant.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On December 20, 2004, the Boards of Directors of Louisville
Gas and Electric Company ("LG&E") and Kentucky Utilities Company
("KU"), respectively, took action to increase their sizes from 3
to 5 members and to appoint Paul W. Thompson and Chris Hermann as
directors of LG&E and KU. The changes are to be effective as of
January 1, 2005.
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Hermann will concurrently also assume
positions on the Board of Directors of LG&E Energy LLC ("LEL"),
the parent company of LG&E and KU. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Hermann
are both currently employed as senior officers of LEL, LG&E and
KU
Victor A. Staffieri, S. Bradford Rives and John R. McCall
currently serve on the Boards of Directors of LEL, LG&E and KU
and continue in those capacities.
Statements made in this report that state the Companies' or
management's intentions, expectations or predictions of the
future are forward-looking statements. The Companies' actual
results could differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements, and there can be no assurance that
estimates of future results will be achieved. The Companies' SEC
filings contain additional information concerning factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURES
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.
Louisville Gas and Electric
Company
Dated: December 20, 2004 By: /s/ John R.
McCall
John R. McCall
Executive
Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
Kentucky Utilities Company
Dated: December 20, 2004 By: /s/ John R.
McCall
John R. McCall
Executive
Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate
Secretary