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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):  March 23, 2020
 
Commission File
Number
Registrant;
State of Incorporation;
Address and Telephone Number
IRS Employer
Identification No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
1-11459
PPL Corporation
23-2758192
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Pennsylvania
 
 
Two North Ninth Street
 
 
Allentown,
PA
18101-1179
 
 
(610)
774-5151
 
 
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)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))




Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol:
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock of PPL Corporation
PPL
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
Junior Subordinated Notes of PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
 
 
2007 Series A due 2067
PPL/67
New York Stock Exchange
2013 Series B due 2073
PPX
New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐



Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On March 23, 2020, the Board of Directors of PPL Corporation (the "Company") approved a number of amendments to the Bylaws of the Company, effective March 23, 2020. Among other things, the amendments:

provide for the delivery of email or electronic notices under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law ("PBCL") and the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, including with respect to meetings of shareowners (Article II, Sections 2.01 and 2.03);
enable the Board to elect to hold "virtual" shareowner meetings through the internet or other electronic communications technology (Article III, Sections 3.01 and 3.03);
provide that the Company may make available to the judge or judges of election for any meeting of shareowners a list of the Company's shareowners (Article III, Section 3.13); and
reflect certain other updates and changes in chapter references in the PBCL (Article II, Section 2.03).

The above summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, as amended and restated, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3(ii).

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)
 
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bylaws of PPL Corporation dated March 23, 2020
 
 
 
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document).















SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
 
PPL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Marlene C. Beers
 
 
 
Marlene C. Beers
Vice President and Controller
 
 
  
Dated:  March 27, 2020