Duke Energy CORP — Director's Dealing 2016

Oct 5, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Duke Energy CORP (DUK)
CIK: 0001326160
Period of Report: 2016-10-03

Reporting Person: SKAINS THOMAS E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-10-03	Common Stock	A	924.845	$79.09	Acquired	924.845	Direct
2016-10-03	Common Stock	A	27680	$79.09	Acquired	28604.845	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents Duke Energy Corporation ("Duke Energy") Restricted Stock Units which resulted from the conversion of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. ("Piedmont") Performance Share Awards into Duke Energy Restricted Stock Units upon the closing of the acquisition of Piedmont by Duke Energy pursuant to Section 2.3(c) of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 24, 2015, by and among Duke Energy, Forest Subsidiary, Inc. and Piedmont. Mr. Skains' Restricted Stock Units immediately vested upon his termination of employment on October 3, 2016, but are not payable until April 4, 2017, pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and thus remain Restricted Stock Units.