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):  April 23, 2015

 

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
     

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[  ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On April 23, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") notified Riverstone Holdings LLC ("Riverstone") that it has completed its review pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of the spinoff by PPL Corporation ("PPL") of its wholly owned subsidiary PPL Energy Supply, LLC ("PPL Energy Supply") and the combination of PPL Energy Supply with the competitive generation assets of certain affiliates of Riverstone to form Talen Energy Corporation as an independent, publicly owned corporation (the "Talen Transaction").

 

On April 23, 2015, PPL and PPL Energy Supply issued a press release announcing the DOJ notification. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d)   Exhibits  
         
      99.1 - Press Release dated April 23, 2015 announcing notification by the DOJ of the closing of its Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act review of the Talen Transaction.

  

 
 

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/ Stephen K. Breininger  
   

Stephen K. Breininger

Vice President and Controller

  

 

 

  PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC
       
  By: /s/ Stephen K. Breininger  
    Stephen K. Breininger

Controller

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  April 24, 2015