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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) September 12, 1997
PP&L Resources, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 1-11459 23-2758192
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification
No.)
PP&L, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 1-905 23-0959590
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification
No.)
TWO NORTH NINTH STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA. 18101-1179
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 610-774-5151
______Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (now PP&L, Inc.)__________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
Schedule Extension in Restructuring Case
Reference is made to Pennsylvania Power & Light Company's
(the "Company's") Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997
for a discussion of the Company's April 1, 1997 filing with the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (the "PUC") pursuant to
Pennsylvania's Electricity Generation Customer Choice and
Competition Act. On September 12, 1997, the PUC ordered a 30-day
extension of the decision-making schedule in the restructuring
proceeding. As a result, the PUC's final order in the case is
now expected by February 5, 1998. The Company and other parties
to the proceeding had agreed to the extension prior to the PUC
action, to allow for possible settlement discussions.
Corporate Name Changes
On September 12, 1997, (i) the Company filed Articles of
Amendment with the Pennsylvania Department of State (the
"Department of State") to change the Company's corporate name to
PP&L, Inc., effective immediately; (ii) Power Markets Development
Company ("PMDC"), the unregulated subsidiary of PP&L Resources, Inc.
("Resources") which invests in energy projects domestically and
overseas, filed Articles of Amendment with the Department of
State to change PMDC's corporate name to PP&L Global, Inc.,
effectively immediately; and (iii) Spectrum Energy Services
Corporation ("Spectrum"), the unregulated subsidiary of Resources which
markets energy-related products and services, filed Articles of
Amendment with the Department of State to change Spectrum's corporate
name to PP&L Spectrum, Inc., effective immediately.
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.
PP&L RESOURCES, INC. AND
PP&L, INC.
By: /s/ J. J. McCabe
J. J. McCabe
Vice President & Controller
(PP&L Resources, Inc. and PP&L, Inc.)
Date: September 12, 1997
