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Duke Energy CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 13, 2020)

Filed February 13, 2020For Securities:DUKDUKBDUK-PA

Summary

Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) filed an 8-K on February 13, 2020, to announce its upcoming earnings release for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019. The primary purpose of this filing is to furnish the investor relations news release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. This news release will contain the company's financial results, operational performance, and potentially forward-looking guidance. Investors should refer to the actual news release when it becomes available on the company's investor relations website for detailed financial information. While the 8-K itself does not contain the financial results, it serves as a notification of their imminent release. The attached news release is crucial for understanding Duke Energy's performance in the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year 2019, including key financial metrics and any management commentary on business conditions and outlook. Investors should pay close attention to this information to assess the company's financial health and future prospects.

Key Highlights

  • 1Duke Energy (DUK) filed an 8-K on February 13, 2020, to announce its Q4 and FY 2019 earnings release.
  • 2The filing includes Exhibit 99.1, which is the company's official news release detailing financial results.
  • 3The news release will cover results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2019.
  • 4Investors can access the detailed financial results and commentary through the news release posted on the Duke Energy investor relations website.
  • 5This filing serves as a formal notification of the upcoming earnings announcement, not the release of financial data itself within the 8-K.
  • 6Information furnished under Item 2.02 is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 liability purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Duke Energy's financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019, were scheduled to be announced on February 13, 2020, through a news release.

The detailed financial results are contained in the news release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K. Investors can find this news release on Duke Energy's investor relations website (duke-energy.com/investors).

No, the 8-K filing itself does not contain the specific financial numbers. It serves as a notification that a news release with these results will be issued and posted.

This designation means the information, primarily the news release, is being provided to the SEC as required by the reporting rules but is not considered formally 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This generally means the company is not subject to the same level of liability for forward-looking statements or information contained within that is furnished this way, compared to information that is formally 'filed'.