Duke Energy Files 8-K on Debt and Financials

TL;DR

DUK filed an 8-K detailing debt like 6.25% debentures due 2078 & 10% notes due 2028.

AI Summary

Duke Energy Corp. filed an 8-K on September 11, 2025, reporting "Other Events" and "Financial Statements and Exhibits." The filing includes details on various debt instruments, such as Five 6.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2078, and Three 10% Senior Notes due 2028, indicating ongoing financial activities and reporting requirements.

Why It Matters

This filing provides insight into Duke Energy's current debt structure and financial reporting, which is crucial for investors assessing the company's financial health and risk.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine filing reporting on existing financial instruments and exhibits, not indicating new or significant risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Duke Energy Corp. (company) — Filer
• September 11, 2025 (date) — Filing Date
• Five 6.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures Due September 15, 2078 (dollar_amount) — Debt Instrument
• Three 10% Senior Notes Due 2028 (dollar_amount) — Debt Instrument

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.001 — Duke Energy Corporation Common Stock, $0.001 par value DUK New York Stock Exchan
• $1,000,000,000 — d to issue and sell to the Underwriters $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Compa
• $750,000,000 — mpany's 4.95% Senior Notes due 2035 and $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Compa

Filing Documents

• tm2524574d4_8k.htm (8-K) — 44KB
• tm2524574d4_ex4-1.htm (EX-4.1) — 181KB
• tm2524574d4_ex5-1.htm (EX-5.1) — 32KB
• tm2524574d4_ex99-1.htm (EX-99.1) — 179KB
• tm2524574d4_8kimg001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 11KB
• tm2524574d4_ex5-1img001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 4KB
• 0001410578-25-002058.txt ( ) — 780KB
• duk-20250911.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 5KB
• duk-20250911_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 28KB
• duk-20250911_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 41KB
• duk-20250911_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 26KB
• tm2524574d4_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 10KB

01. Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events. On September 11, 2025, Duke Energy Corporation (the "Company") consummated the issuance and sale of the securities described below pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated September 8, 2025 (the "Underwriting Agreement"), with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Truist Securities, Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 4.95% Senior Notes due 2035 and $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5.70% Senior Notes due 2055 (collectively, the "Securities"). The Securities were sold to the Underwriters at discounts to their principal amounts. The Securities were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2008 (the "Indenture"), by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"), as amended and supplemented by various supplemental indentures thereto, including the Thirty-fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2025 (the "Supplemental Indenture"), between the Company and the Trustee. The disclosure in this Item 8.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture, together with the forms of global notes evidencing the Securities included therein, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto, and the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such exhibits are incorporated herein by reference. Also, in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities, the Company is filing a legal opinion regarding the validity of the Securities as Exhibit 5.1 to this Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating such opinion into the Company's Registration

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 4.1 Thirty-fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2025, to the Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2008, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, and forms of global notes included therein 5.1 Opinion of Elizabeth H. Jones regarding validity of the Securities 23.1 Consent of Elizabeth H. Jones (included as part of Exhibit 5.1) 99.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated September 8, 2025, among the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein 104 Cover Page Interactive Data file (the Cover Page Interactive Data file is embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 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 Date: September 11, 2025 By: /s/ Elizabeth H. Jones Name: Elizabeth H. Jones Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary

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