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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):  October 11, 2016
 
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
 
 
 
 
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Section 7 - Regulation FD
 
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
In response to recent volatility and declines in the U.S. Dollar to British Pound Sterling exchange rate, PPL Corporation ("PPL" or the "Company") has executed additional hedges to mitigate the British Pound Sterling exposure related to its U. K. earnings.

On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), members of PPL's senior management will hold a teleconference and webcast with financial analysts to provide an update and answer questions concerning the Company's U. K. earnings hedging strategy. During the teleconference, PPL expects to reiterate its 2016 forecast of reported earnings of $2.43 to $2.63 per share, reflecting special items recorded through the second quarter of 2016, and 2016 forecast of ongoing earnings of $2.25 to $2.45 per share, as well as its 2017 earnings forecast of $2.05 to $2.25 per share with a midpoint of $2.15 per share and compound annual earnings per share growth rate of 5% to 6% from 2017 to 2020.

The event will be available live, in audio format together with slides, on PPL's Internet Web site:  www.pplweb.com in the Investors section, under the Events and Presentations link. The webcast will be available for replay on PPL's Web site for 90 days.

In addition, interested individuals can access the live conference call via telephone at 1-888-317-6003. International participants should call 1-412-317-6061. Participants in Canada should call 1-866-284-3684. Participants will need to enter the following "Elite Entry" number in order to join the conference: 6830639.





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/ Stephen K. Breininger
 
 
 
Stephen K. Breininger
Vice President and Controller
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:  October 11, 2016