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: November 5, 1996
LG&E ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky 1-10568 61-1174555
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
220 West Main Street
P.O. Box 32030
Louisville, KY 40232
(Address of principal executive offices)
(502) 627-2000
(Registrant's telephone number)
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 24, 1996, LG&E Energy Corp. announced that Ronald L. Bittner,
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Corporation,
Rochester, New York, was elected to the Board of Directors of LG&E Energy Corp.
and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Louisville Gas and Electric Company on October
23, 1996.
Item 7(c). Exhibits Filed.
Exhibit
Number Description
99.01 News Release dated October 24, 1996, announcing the
election of Ronald L. Bittner to the Board of Directors of
LG&E Energy Corp. and Louisville Gas and Electric Company,
as of October 23, 1996.
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.
LG&E ENERGY CORP.
Registrant
Date: November 5, 1996 /s/ Walter Z. Berger
Walter Z. Berger
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(On behalf of the registrant in his
capacity as Principal Financial Officer)
Exhibit 99.01
TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE
NAMED TO LG&E ENERGY BOARD
Louisville, KY. - Ronald L. Bittner, chairman and chief executive officer of
Frontier Corporation (formerly Rochester Telephone) has been elected as a
member of the board of directors of LG&E Energy Corp.
Bittner's appointment to the new board seat, approved by the Board in April
1996, will be submitted for shareholder approval next May for a term expiring
in 2000.
"With our aggressive growth into new energy markets and our focus on developing
new business ventures, our board has been seeking a candidate who has had a
solid track record in capitalizing on industry changes and adapting organiza-
tions to new markets," said Roger Hale, LG&E Energy chairman and CEO. "We are
confident Ron's experience developing profitable opportunities through changes
in the telecommunications industry can now benefit us as our industry faces
similar trends in deregulation and competition."
Bittner directed an aggressive restructuring and repositioning of Rochester
Telephone over the last four years, opening the company to early competition,
restoring the profitability of its unregulated businesses and securing several
acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures to pursue new telecommunications
markets. Frontier's recent merger with ALC/Allnet has established the company
as the fifth largest long distance telecommunications carrier in the nation.
He is a 1963 graduate of Muhlenberg College and earned his MBA from the
University of Rochester in 1976. Bittner is a member of the board of directors
for Dynatech Corporation and the United Neighborhood Centers/Greater Rochester
Foundation, and serves on the board of trustees for the University of Roches-
ter. He is a frequent speaker at telecommunications industry conferences and
serves on a national FCC advisory committee.
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