SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 2, 1997
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NORTH CAROLINA 1-4928 56-0205520
(State of other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
422 South Church Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1904
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 704-594-0887
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Item 5. Other Events.
On June 18, 1997, the Registrant consummated a stock-for-stock merger with
PanEnergy Corp and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation. The
Registrant's revenues and net income for the one month period ended July
31, 1997, were $1,481.6 million and $132.5 million, respectively. This public
issuance of 31 days of unaudited combined post merger operations information
is made in order to satisfy the requirement, with respect to affiliate
trading restrictions set forth in Accounting Series Release Nos. 130
and 135, that financial results covering at least 30 days of post merger
combined operations be published.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
(registrant)
By: ________________________
Richard J. Osborne
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: September 2, 1997
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