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): September 19, 1996
Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; IRS Employer
File Number Address; and Telephone Number Identification No.
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1-11375 UNICOM CORPORATION 36-3961038
(an Illinois corporation)
37th Floor, 10 South Dearborn Street
Post Office Box A-3005
Chicago, Illinois 60690-3005
312/394-7399
1-1839 COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY 36-0938600
(an Illinois corporation)
37th Floor, 10 South Dearborn Street
Post Office Box 767
Chicago, Illinois 60690-0767
312/394-4321
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Item 5. Other Events.
On September 19, 1996, the Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois approved a settlement reached by Commonwealth Edison
Company ("ComEd") and Westinghouse Electric Corporation
("Westinghouse") relating to ComEd's pending claims involving the
steam generators supplied by Westinghouse for use in ComEd's
Braidwood, Byron and Zion nuclear generating stations. The
settlement terminates the litigation, including Westinghouse's
counterclaim against ComEd. The settlement includes a combination
of cash payments to ComEd and discounts with respect to ComEd's
future purchases of Westinghouse goods and services over a period of
years. For additional information regarding the claims and the
counterclaim, see "Part II. Other Information," subcaption "Item 1.
Legal Proceedings -- Litigation," in Unicom Corporation's and ComEd's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June
30, 1996.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be
signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
UNICOM CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: September 19, 1996 By: John C. Bukovski
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John C. Bukovski
Vice President
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: September 19, 1996 By: John C. Bukovski
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John C. Bukovski
Vice President
