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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
DQE, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania 1-10290 25-1598483
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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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Cherrington Corporate Center, Suite 100
500 Cherrington Parkway, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108-3184
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 269-0700
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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., 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.
DQE, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date May 23, 2000 /s/Morgan K. O'Brien
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(Signature)
Morgan K. O'Brien
Executive Vice President,
Corporate Development
