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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 11, 2021

Commission file number | Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification Number
1-32853 | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION | 20-2777218

(a Delaware corporation)
550 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803
704-382-3853
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:

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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Registrant |  | Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Duke Energy |  | Common Stock, $0.001 par value |  | DUK |  | New York Stock Exchange LLC
Duke Energy |  | 5.125% Junior Subordinated Debentures |  | DUKH |  | New York Stock Exchange LLC
|  | due January 15, 2073 |  |  |  |
Duke Energy |  | 5.625% Junior Subordinated Debentures |  | DUKB |  | New York Stock Exchange LLC
|  | due September 15, 2078 |  |  |  |
Duke Energy |  | Depositary Shares |  | DUK PR A |  | New York Stock Exchange LLC
|  | each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share |  |  |  |

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.
On February 11, 2021, Duke Energy Corporation (the "Corporation") will issue and post a news release to its website (duke-energy.com/investors) announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020. A copy of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 News Release to be issued by Duke Energy Corporation on February 11, 2021 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

|  |  | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
|  |  | /s/ DWIGHT L. JACOBS
|  |  | Dwight L. Jacobs
|  |  | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Tax and Controller
Dated: | February 11, 2021 |  |