form8k.htm
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):  October 1, 2014

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
     
333-173665
 
LG&E and KU Energy LLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Kentucky)
220 West Main Street
Louisville, KY  40202-1377
(502) 627-2000
20-0523163
     
1-3464
 
Kentucky Utilities Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Kentucky and Virginia)
One Quality Street
Lexington, KY  40507-1462
(502) 627-2000
61-0247570
 


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Section 1 – Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
and
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

And

Section 2 - Financial Information
 
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
 
 
On October 1, 2014, Kentucky Utilities Company, as borrower ("KU"), entered into a three-year, $198,309,583.05 Letter of Credit Agreement with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch, as administrative agent and initial issuing lender (the "Credit Agreement").
 
 
The Credit Agreement allows for KU to request lenders to issue letters of credit to support its issuances of tax-exempt pollution control bonds and to request loans in connection with certain repayment events for such letters of credit.  KU currently utilizes the full capacity of the Credit Agreement for issuance of letters of credit to support four existing series of pollution control bonds.  KU will pay a market-based facility fee, which is based upon KU's senior secured long-term debt rating, as well as customary letter of credit issuance fees under the Credit Agreement.
 
 
The Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant requiring KU's consolidated debt to total capitalization to not exceed 70% (as calculated pursuant to the Credit Agreement), and other customary covenants.  Failure to meet the covenants beyond applicable grace periods and certain other events, including the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Credit Agreement), could result in acceleration of due dates of any borrowings, cash collateralization of outstanding letters of credit and/or termination of the Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary representations and warranties that must be made and certain other conditions that must be met for KU to cause lenders to issue letters of credit or make loans.
 
 
The Credit Agreement and the issued letters of credit replace a substantially similar $198,309,583.05 Amended and Restated Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2012, as amended, and existing letters of credit, which were terminated in connection therewith.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)
 
Exhibits
 
         
     
10.1 -
 
 
$198,309,583.05 Letter of Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2014 among Kentucky Utilities Company, as the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party hereto and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch, as Administrative Agent.
         




 
 

 


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.


 
PPL CORPORATION
       
 
By:
/s/ Mark F. Wilten
 
   
Mark F. Wilten
Vice President – Finance and
Treasurer
 


 
LG&E AND KU ENERGY LLC
       
 
By:
/s/ Kent W. Blake
 
   
Kent W. Blake
Chief Financial Officer
 


 
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY
       
 
By:
/s/ Kent W. Blake
 
   
Kent W. Blake
Chief Financial Officer
 




Dated:  October 1, 2014