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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
May 17, 2000
Duquesne Light Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania 1-956 25-0451600
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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411 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 393-6000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Items 1-4. Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
On, May 17, 2000, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its ruling
in the Allegheny Energy lawsuit against DQE, Inc. (the parent company of
Duquesne Light Company), over its now terminated merger agreement. This
unanimous ruling affirms the December 3, 1999 decision of the U.S. District
Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania that DQE had properly terminated
the merger agreement without breach, and the grant of judgment in DQE's favor on
all claims and all requests for injunctive relief.
Items 6-9. Not applicable.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Duquesne Light Company
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(Registrant)
Date May 23, 2000 /s/Stevan R. Schott
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(Signature)
Stevan R. Schott
Vice President and Controller
