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 29, 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
     

 

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Section 8 - Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On April 29, 2015, PPL Corporation ("PPL") announced the timing of and additional details regarding the spinoff of its competitive power generation business, PPL Energy Supply, LLC ("Energy Supply"), to PPL shareowners and the combination of that business with the competitive power generation business ("RJS Power") owned by affiliates of Riverstone Holdings LLC ("Riverstone") to form Talen Energy Corporation ("Talen Energy"). Immediately after the spinoff and combination, Talen Energy will be an independent, publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and will own and operate the combined competitive power generation businesses of Energy Supply and RJS Power, with PPL's shareowners owning 65% of Talen Energy's outstanding common stock and affiliates of Riverstone owning the remaining 35%.

 

The PPL board of directors has declared a pro rata distribution to PPL shareowners of all of the common stock of Talen Energy Holdings, Inc. ("HoldCo"), which as of the distribution date will be the parent company of Energy Supply, or 83,525,000 shares of HoldCo common stock. Immediately following the distribution, each share of HoldCo common stock will be converted into one share of Talen Energy common stock. Each holder of shares of PPL common stock outstanding as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on May 20, 2015, the record date set by PPL's board of directors, will be entitled to receive a number of shares of Talen Energy common stock on June 1, 2015, the distribution date. Based on the number of shares of PPL common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2015, the distribution ratio is expected to be approximately 0.125 shares of Talen Energy common stock for each share of PPL common stock. PPL will announce the definitive distribution ratio promptly after the record date.

 

PPL shareowners will not receive fractional shares of Talen Energy common stock. Instead, fractional shares of Talen Energy common stock will be aggregated and sold in the open market, with the net proceeds distributed pro rata in cash payments to the PPL shareowners who would otherwise receive a fractional share of Talen Energy common stock.

 

On April 29, 2015, PPL issued a press release announcing these matters, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d)   Exhibits  
         
      99.1 - Press release, dated April 29, 2015.
           

 

 
 


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 29, 2015