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 22, 2010
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Registrant; State of
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IRS Employer |
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Address
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Identification
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1-11459
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PPL Corporation
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23-2758192 |
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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(Pennsylvania) |
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Two North Ninth Street |
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Allentown, PA 18101-1179 |
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(610) 774-5151 |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 Registrants Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 22, 2010, PPL Corporation (PPL or the Company) entered into (i) an Underwriting
Agreement (the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters
(the Common Stock Underwriters), relating to the registered public offering and sale by PPL of 90
million shares of PPLs common stock, par value $.01 per share (Common Stock) at a price of
$24.00 per share (the Common Stock Offering). On June 23, 2010, the Common Stock Underwriters
exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 13,500,000 shares of Common Stock to cover
over-allotments pursuant to the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement.
Concurrently
with the Common Stock Offering on June 22, 2010, PPL and PPL
Capital Funding, Inc. entered into an Underwriting
Agreement (the Equity Units Underwriting Agreement) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters
(the Equity Units Underwriters) relating to the registered public offering and sale of 20,000,000
Equity Units (Equity Units) for an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion. On June 23, 2010,
the Equity Units Underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 3,000,000
Equity Units to cover over-allotments pursuant to the Equity Units Underwriting Agreement.
Copies of the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement and the Equity Units Underwriting
Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and Exhibit 1.2, respectively, and are expressly
incorporated by reference herein and into the Registration Statement on Form S-3, and any related
amendments thereto, filed by PPL on March 25, 2009. The foregoing descriptions of the terms of the
Common Stock Underwriting Agreement and the Equity Units Underwriting Agreement are qualified in
their entirety by reference to these exhibits.
A copy of a press release issued by PPL on June 22, 2010 is attached as Exhibit 99.1
and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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1.1 |
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Common Stock Underwriting Agreement, dated June 22, 2010,
among PPL Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith Incorporated and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as
representatives of the several underwriters. |
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Equity Units Underwriting Agreement, dated June 22, 2010,
among PPL Corporation, PPL Capital Funding, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith Incorporated and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as
representatives of the several underwriters. |
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99.1 |
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Press release, dated June 22, 2010, issued by PPL Corporation. |