<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001109357-17-000023.txt : 20170123
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170123133650
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001109357-17-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXELON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109357
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				232990190
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 805398
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60680-5398
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123947399

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 805398
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60680-5398

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHATTUCK MAYO A III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001087426

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16169
		FILM NUMBER:		17540478

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GAP, INC.
		STREET 2:		2 FOLSOM ST.
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares held as of December 31, 2016 in a multi-fund 401(k) Plan to be settled in cash upon the reporting person's termination of employment for any reason on a 1:1 basis. Shares are acquired through regular periodic contributions, company matching contributions, and the automatic reinvestment of dividends.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Lizzie Mae, LLC, is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the manager and into which the reporting person transferred shares of his Exelon common stock. On December 18, 2012, the reporting person transferred 1/3 membership interests in Lizzie Mae, LLC, to each of three trusts, each one for the benefit of one of the reporting person's three minor children. The reporting person's wife is a trustee of each of the trusts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Exelon Corporation common stock held by Lizzie Mae LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Non qualified employee stock options, awarded pursuant to the Exelon Long Term Incentive Plan.  The grant is fully vested and will expire on March 1, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Non-qualified employee stock options originally granted by Constellation Energy Group that vested and were converted pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Each Constellation option was converted into an option to purchase Exelon common stock at the rate of 0.93 shares of Exelon common stock for each share of Constellation common stock at a strike price equal to the quotient of the original Constellation strike price and 0.93. The grant is fully vested and will expire on March 1, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Non-qualified employee stock options originally granted by Constellation Energy Group that vested and were converted pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Each Constellation option was converted into an option to purchase Exelon common stock at the rate of 0.93 shares of Exelon common stock for each share of Constellation common stock at a strike price equal to the quotient of the original Constellation strike price and 0.93. The grant is fully vested and will expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date referenced in Column 1.</footnote>
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