UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: April 20, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported):
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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NORTH CAROLINA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-4928 (Commission File No.) |
56-0205520 (IRS Employer |
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526 South Church Street |
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Charlotte, North Carolina |
28202-1904 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 704-594-6200 |
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On April 20, 2005, as part of an organizational rotation within the registrant’s financial operations, the Board of Directors of the registrant approved the appointment of Steven K. Young as Vice President and Controller of the registrant, effective June 1, 2005. Mr. Young, currently group vice president and chief financial officer for Duke Power Company, a division of the registrant, will succeed Keith G. Butler, who will become Vice President of Corporate Tax for the registrant effective June 1, 2005.
Mr. Young, 46, was appointed vice president of rates and regulatory affairs for Duke Power in April 1998. He was named senior vice president and chief financial officer for Duke Power in February 2003, and named to his current position in March 2004.
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.
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION |
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By: /s/ Edward M. Marsh, Jr. |
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Edward M. Marsh, Jr. |
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Deputy General Counsel and |
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Assistant Secretary |
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Date: April 22, 2005
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