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): February 12, 2013

 

 

 

Commission File Number		Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number		IRS Employer Identification No.
1-11459		PPL Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Pennsylvania) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151		23-2758192

 

 

 

1-32944		PPL Energy Supply, LLC (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Delaware) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151		23-3074920

 

 

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Item 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 11, 2013, PPL Energy Supply, LLC (“PPL Energy Supply”) announced the expiration and results of its previously announced offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to all but not less than a majority of 8.857% Senior Secured Bonds due 2025 of its wholly owned subsidiary PPL Ironwood, LLC (the “Ironwood Bonds”) for newly issued Senior Notes, Series 4.60% due 2021 of PPL Energy Supply (the “New Notes”). On February 12, 2013, PPL Energy Supply issued $212,415,000 aggregate principal amount of the New Notes in exchange for the Ironwood Bonds validly tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offer. The New Notes were issued pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture No. 12, dated as of February 12, 2013, to the Indenture dated as of October 1, 2011, as amended and supplemented, between PPL Energy Supply and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee. The New Notes comprise part of the same series as the $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, Series 4.60% due 2021 that PPL Energy Supply initially issued on December 16, 2011.

The New Notes were issued under PPL Energy Supply’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration No. 333-185996). This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed, in part, to report as an exhibit a document in connection with the issuance.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

4.1 -

Supplemental Indenture No. 12, dated as of February 12, 2013, between PPL Energy Supply, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: February 13, 2013