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) January 18, 1996
KU ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
KENTUCKY 1-10944 61-1141273
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
ONE QUALITY STREET, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40507
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (606) 255-2100
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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KU ENERGY CORPORATION
Item 5. Other Information
SELECTED INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
(UNAUDITED)
Customers Approximately 454,100
Sources of KWH Generation for the year
ended December 31, 1995 99% coal and 1% other
Estimated 1996-2000 Construction
Expenditures (including Environmental
Compliance of approximately $10 million) $541 million
Selected Financial Information
(Dollars in Thousands)
Selected Income Statement Data (unaudited):
Year Ended December 31, 1995
Operating Revenues $ 686,400
Income Before Interest and Other Charges $ 118,326
Net Income $ 76,053
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Capitalization (unaudited):
Capitalization of KU Energy Corporation as of December 31, 1995,
as adjusted, gives effect to the sale of $36 million of first
mortgage bonds and the use of the estimated net proceeds thereof to
retire $35.5 million of currently outstanding first mortgage bonds.
As of December 31, 1995
Percent of
Capitalization
Actual As Adjusted As Adjusted
Long-Term Debt, including
unamortized premium $ 546,001 $ 546,501 45.0%
Preferred Stock 40,000 40,000 3.3
Common Stock Equity 628,611 628,611 51.7
Total Capitalization $1,214,612 $1,215,112 100.0%
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KU ENERGY CORPORATION
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)
Date January 18, 1996 /s/ Michael R. Whitley
Michael R. Whitley
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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