UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) March 25, 2013
| Commission File Number |
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter; State of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification Number | ||
| 000-16844 | PECO ENERGY COMPANY (a Pennsylvania corporation) P.O. Box 8699 2301 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699 (215) 841-4000 |
23-0970240 |
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 25, 2013, Exelon Corporation issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary PECO Energy Company (PECO) had issued a notice of redemption for all of the outstanding shares of its preferred stock, effective May 1, 2013. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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This Current Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include those discussed herein as well as those discussed in (1) PECO’s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19; and (2) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. None of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Exelon Corporation, dated March 25, 2013 | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| PECO ENERGY COMPANY
/s/ Phillip S. Barnett |
| Phillip S. Barnett |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and |
| Treasurer |
| PECO Energy Company |
March 25, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Exelon Corporation, dated March 25, 2013 | |