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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):  January 8, 2018

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 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 8, 2018, LG&E and KU Energy LLC ("LKE"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PPL Corporation, announced the retirement of Victor A. Staffieri, chairman and chief executive officer of LKE and its subsidiaries, Louisville Gas and Electric Company ("LG&E") and Kentucky Utilities Company ("KU"), effective March 8, 2018. LKE also announced that Paul W. Thompson, presently the president and chief operating officer of LKE, LG&E and KU, will succeed Mr. Staffieri as chairman, chief executive officer and president of LKE, LG&E and KU.
Section 7 - Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 8, 2018, LKE issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Staffieri and the appointment of Mr. Thompson as chairman, chief executive officer and president of LKE, LG&E and KU. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)
 
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
99.1 -
Press Release issued by LG&E and KU Energy LLC on January 8, 2018





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:  January 8, 2018