<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-028922.txt : 20140421
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140421162229
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-028922
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140421
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140421

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Duke Energy CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326160
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				202777218
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32853
		FILM NUMBER:		14774085

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH TRYON STREET
		STREET 2:		DEC45
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-382-3853

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH TRYON STREET
		STREET 2:		DEC45
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Duke Energy Holding Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050628

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Deer Holding Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050504
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<TYPE>DEFA14A
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DUKE   ENERGY CORPORATION</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the   appropriate box):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No fee required.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fee computed on table below per   Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Per unit price or other underlying   value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth   the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was   determined):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">April&nbsp;21, 2014</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Fellow Shareholders:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are writing on behalf of the Board of Directors of Duke Energy Corporation in connection with the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders on May&nbsp;1, 2014.&#160; You may have heard recent campaigns from certain of our shareholders regarding their recommendation for shareholders to not re-elect four members of the Board who serve on our Regulatory Policy and Operations Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) &#151; G. Alex Bernhardt,&nbsp;Sr., James B. Hyler,&nbsp;Jr., James T. Rhodes and Carlos A. Saladrigas.&#160; These shareholders have raised concerns about the Committee&#146;s qualifications and risk oversight in response to Duke Energy&#146;s accidental discharge of coal ash at its Dan River plant in early February&nbsp;when a stormwater pipe unexpectedly broke underneath the ash basin.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We believe it is important that you note the following regarding these concerns:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Duke Energy accepts responsibility for the Dan River incident, and all of the members of our Board, including the members of the Regulatory Policy and Operations Committee, have been, and will continue to be, actively engaged in monitoring and reviewing this serious matter with our management and overseeing the Company&#146;s response.&#160; Immediately following the incident, the Company mobilized its resources to swiftly address the situation, take appropriate measures, stop the release and permanently close the pipe.&#160; The drinking water has remained safe the entire time and ongoing water sampling demonstrates the Dan River has returned to normal water quality conditions.&#160; Moreover, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has considered coal ash a non-hazardous waste for decades.&#160; Since the accident, we have been working to integrate the lessons learned from Dan River into the Company&#146;s ongoing operations and view this as an opportunity to lead on policies around ash and ash basins &#151; an industry-wide issue.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All of our director nominees, including all of the Committee members, are well-qualified to effectively oversee the Company&#146;s response to the Dan River incident and the development and execution of our comprehensive coal ash management plan.&#160; The Committee was formed in July&nbsp;2012, and three of the four directors targeted by these shareholders joined the Committee in January&nbsp;2014.&#160; The Committee&#146;s purpose is to provide oversight for regulatory strategy and environmental, health and safety issues as well as the public policies and practices of the Company.&#160; Collectively, the Committee has the requisite skills and experience to provide effective oversight, including: energy industry, financial, political, regulatory and risk management expertise.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For these reasons, which are more fully discussed below, the Board strongly urges you to support Duke Energy and vote <b>FOR</b> the election of all of our directors, including all of the members of the Regulatory Policy and Operations Committee.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Duke Energy, including its entire Board of Directors and its management team, is taking full responsibility for the Dan River incident and is committed to making it right.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; Addressing the serious issues associated with the Dan River incident and coal ash management is a top priority for the Board and the Company&#146;s management team.&#160; We are focused on moving forward and doing the right thing.&#160; At the direction and under the guidance of our Board and the Committee, the Company is working to develop and implement a comprehensive coal ash management plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Duke Energy has taken immediate actions in the near-term</font></i></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">. </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;The Board, including the Committee, has been continually updated on and is playing an integral role in monitoring and overseeing these near-term actions.&#160; Since the Dan River incident, the Board and the Committee have met five times and have received thirteen updates from management, resulting in significant action, including:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Development of a near-term plan in North Carolina</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> for three of our retired plants (Dan River, Sutton and Riverbend) and three of our active operating units (two units at Asheville and Cliffside Unit 5).&#160; The task force has also developed an approach to reduce risk on remaining ash basins at our retired North Carolina plants by accelerating the removal of water from those ash basins.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Development of a comprehensive longer-term coal ash management plan is underway.</font></i></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; Closing ash basins has been a long-term priority of Duke Energy&#146;s and we have made great strides towards that goal.&#160; The Company began retiring coal plants prior to the Dan River incident as part of modernizing our generation fleet to transition to cleaner, more efficient energy sources.&#160; The Dan River incident caused us to reevaluate the Company&#146;s coal ash management and basin closure strategy.&#160; The steps we have taken reflect our commitment and effort to strengthen that plan.&#160; We are committed to working with all of our federal and state regulators to fully address the incident as well as reach sound, responsible solutions for how we manage coal ash across our footprint.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under the direct oversight of the Board and the Committee, the coal ash management plan will include a review of all our active and inactive ash basins and closure strategies for the remaining retired plants.&#160; Outside experts will assist in this effort, which will include a review of the effectiveness of ash storage management programs and practices to confirm that longer-term solutions are sustainable and lessons learned are captured for company-wide application.&#160; We expect to complete the work on this strategy by year-end.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">All of our director nominees, including all of the members of the Regulatory Policy and Operations Committee, are well-qualified to serve Duke Energy and our shareholders.&#160; </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All of our directors bring to the Board valuable insight and significant relevant experience, including utility industry and regulatory expertise.&#160; In addition, collectively, the Committee has the requisite skills and experience to provide effective oversight, including energy industry, financial, political, regulatory and risk management expertise.&#160; Moreover, each of Mr.&nbsp;Bernhardt, Mr.&nbsp;Hyler, Dr.&nbsp;Rhodes and Mr.&nbsp;Saladrigas individually brings valuable skills and attributes to the Committee and to the entire Board.</font></p>
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