SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 30, 2003
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| NORTH CAROLINA (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-4928 (Commission File No.) |
56-0205520 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 526 South Church Street |
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| Charlotte, North Carolina |
28201-1006 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 704-594-6200 | ||||
| Item | 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99 | Press Release dated April 30, 2003 |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 30, 2003, Duke Energy Corporation issued a press release reporting its 2003 first quarter earnings. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. The information in Exhibit 99 is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ KEITH G. BUTLER | |
| Keith G. Butler | ||
| Senior Vice President and Controller | ||
Dated: April 30, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99 |
Press Release dated April 30, 2003 |