UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event
reported):
May 4, 1998
Registrant; State of IRS Employer
Commission File Incorporation; Address; and Identification
Number Telephone Number No.
1-10944 KU ENERGY CORPORATION 61-1141273
(a Kentucky Corporation)
One Quality Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40507-1428
(606) 255-2100
1-3464 KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY 61-0247570
(a Kentucky Corporation and
a Virginia Corporation)
One Quality Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40507-
1428
(606) 255-2100
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Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant.
On May 4, 1998 (the "Effective Time"), following the receipt
of all required State and Federal regulatory approvals, KU Energy
Corporation ("KU Energy"), parent company of Kentucky Utilities
Company ("Kentucky Utilities"), merged with and into LG&E Energy
Corp. ("LG&E Energy") with LG&E Energy as the surviving
corporation. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
as of May 20, 1997 between KU Energy and LG&E Energy (the "Merger
Agreement"), each outstanding share of KU Energy common stock was
exchanged for 1.67 shares of LG&E Energy common stock and each
outstanding share of LG&E Energy common stock remains
outstanding. As a result of the foregoing, LG&E Energy became
the sole common stock shareholder of Kentucky Utilities, Kentucky
Utilities became a subsidiary of LG&E Energy and the separate
corporate existence of KU Energy has ceased.
As a result of the merger, the common stock of KU Energy is
no longer eligible to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or
the Pacific Stock Exchange. Such common stock has been
deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act").
Effective May 4, 1998, the Board of Directors of Kentucky
Utilities has been expanded to 15 and consists of the same
individuals who served as directors immediately prior to the
Effective Time except as follows: Mr. Harry M. Hoe, Mr. Milton
W. Hudson and Mr. John T. Newton have resigned, and the following
persons designated by LG&E Energy have been elected to serve as
directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders:
William C. Ballard,Jr. Owsley Brown II Jeffrey T. Grade
J. David Grissom Roger W. Hale David B. Lewis
Anne H. McNamara T. Ballard Morton,Jr.
Information concerning the individuals designated by LG&E
Energy can be found in the definitive proxy statement of LG&E
Energy filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
20, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
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.
KU ENERGY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/Michael D. Robinson
Michael D. Robinson
Controller of each Registrant
Date: May 4, 1998
