Duke Energy CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 2, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Duke Energy CORP (DUK)
CIK: 0001326160
Period of Report: 2010-02-26

Reporting Person: De May Stephen G (Sr. VP, Treasurer & Chief Risk)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-26	Common Stock	F	379	$16.35	Disposed	19082	Direct
2010-02-28	Common Stock	M	666	$16.35	Acquired	19748	Direct
2010-02-28	Common Stock	F	217	$16.35	Disposed	19531	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-28	Ltip Phantom Stock Grant Feb	$	M	666	Disposed		Common Stock (666)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9656	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Converts to Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

F2: The phantom stock vests in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

F3: Expiration date not applicable.