PPL Corp — Regulatory Filings 2012

Oct 5, 2012

UNITED STATES

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): October 5, 2012

Commission File Number	Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number	IRS Employer Identification No.
1-11459	PPL Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Pennsylvania) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151	23-2758192
1-32944	PPL Energy Supply, LLC (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Delaware) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151	23-3074920

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Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 5, 2012, PPL Corporation ("PPL") issued a press release announcing that it would shut down and perform an inspection of the turbine blades on Unit 1 at its Susquehanna nuclear facility later in October to confirm data provided by new instrumentation that could lead to finalization of a plan to resolve the issue of turbine blade cracking that was first identified in 2011.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

A copy of the press release referred to above is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

(d)
99.1 -	Press release, dated October 5, 2012, announcing shut down and additional inspection of Unit 1 at PPL's Susquehanna nuclear facility.

Statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including statements with respect to future earnings and generation operations are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL and PPL Energy Supply believe the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements are: market demand and prices for energy, capacity and fuel; competition in power markets; the effect of any business or industry restructuring; the profitability and liquidity of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries; operating performance of plants and other facilities; environmental conditions and requirements and the related costs of compliance, including environmental capital expenditures and emission allowance and other expenses; system conditions and operating costs; development of new projects, markets and technologies; performance of new ventures; asset or business acquisitions and dispositions, and the commitments and liabilities of PPL Corporation and its subsidiaries. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such important factors and in conjunction with PPL Corporation's and PPL Energy Supply's Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Earnings from ongoing operations" should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or net income attributable to PPL, which is an indicator of operating performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). PPL believes that "earnings from ongoing operations," although a non-GAAP financial measure, is also useful and meaningful to investors because it provides management's view of PPL's fundamental earnings performance as another criterion in making investment decisions. PPL's management also uses "earnings from ongoing operations" in measuring certain corporate performance goals. Other companies may use different measures to present financial performance.

"Earnings from ongoing operations" is adjusted for the impact of special items. Special items include:

·	Energy-related economic activity.
·	Foreign currency-related economic hedges.
·	Gains and losses on sales of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
·	Impairment charges (including impairments of securities in the company’s nuclear decommissioning trust funds).
·	Workforce reduction and other restructuring impacts.
·	Acquisition-related adjustments.
·	Other charges or credits that are, in management’s view, not reflective of the company’s ongoing operations.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PPL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Vincent Sorgi
	Vincent Sorgi Vice President and Controller

PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC
By:	/s/ Vincent Sorgi
	Vincent Sorgi Vice President and Controller

Dated: October 5, 2012