SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HAUSER DAVID L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

526 S. CHURCH STREET

(Street)

CHARLOTTE

28202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Duke Energy CORP [ DUK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Grp Exec & CFO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	210	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	192	I	By Spouse
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	24,399	I	By Trustee, Retirement Savings Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
LTIP Phantom Stock Grant Feb 2004⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	12,636	⁽⁴⁾	D
LTIP Phantom Stock Grant Feb 2005⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	18,968	⁽⁴⁾	D
Phantom Stock (Chairman's Award August 1999)⁽¹⁾	08/18/2006⁽⁵⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	12,000	⁽⁴⁾	D
Phantom Stock ESP I⁽¹⁾	⁽⁶⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	30,920	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Trustee, Executive Savings Plan I
Phantom Stock ESP II⁽¹⁾	⁽⁷⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	15,837	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Trustee, Executive Savings Plan II
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	02/17/2002	02/17/2008	Common Stock	18,600	$27.63	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	02/17/2003	02/17/2009	Common Stock	31,800	$29.66	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	12/20/2003	12/20/2009	Common Stock	37,800	$24.88	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	12/20/2004	12/20/2010	Common Stock	31,200	$42.81	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	12/19/2005	12/19/2011	Common Stock	32,500	$37.68	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	01/17/2002	01/17/2012	Common Stock	4,700	$38.33	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	01/28/2003	01/28/2013	Common Stock	5,400	$17.1	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	⁽⁸⁾	02/25/2013	Common Stock	34,200	$13.77	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On April 3, 2006, Duke Power Company, LLC, formerly known as Duke Energy Corporation (Predecessor), merged into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation, formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. (Issuer). In connection with the merger, each share of Predecessor's common stock was converted into the right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.

2. The phantom stock vests in 5 equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

3. Expiration date not applicable.

4. Converts to Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

5. May vest earlier upon achievement of specified total shareholder return.

6. Payable upon termination of employment or occurrence of other events as specified in the Executive Savings Plan I.

7. Payable upon termination of employment or occurrence of other events as specified in the Executive Savings Plan II, subject to holding periods required by law.

8. Final installment of one-fourth of the original grant vests on February 25, 2007; remainder fully vested as of February 25, 2006.

Remarks:

	By: Judy Z. Mayo, Attorney-in-fact for	04/12/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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