0001214659-18-002351.txt : 20180326 0001214659-18-002351.hdr.sgml : 20180326 20180326171023 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-18-002351 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: PX14A6G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180326 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180326 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180326 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Duke Energy CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326160 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 202777218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: PX14A6G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32853 FILM NUMBER: 18713450 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET STREET 2: DEC45A CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 BUSINESS PHONE: 980-373-9093 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 SOUTH TRYON STREET STREET 2: DEC45A CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Duke Energy Holding Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050628 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Deer Holding Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050504 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Chevedden John CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001734335 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: PX14A6G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2215 NELSON AVE., NO. 205 CITY: REDONDO BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 90278 PX14A6G 1 j326180px14a6g.htm
Shareholder Alert on Management Proposal 4
 
AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION TO ELIMINATE SUPERMAJORITY VOTING REQUIREMENTS 

 
This is to alert shareholders that the management Proposal 4 needs approval from 80% of the outstanding shares of Duke Energy common stock.
 
Incredibly the 2017 proposal on this very same topic at Duke won overwhelming 97%-support from the votes cast yes or no.
 
But this 97%-support fell short in regard to 80% of the outstanding shares.
 
Too many shares did not vote!
 
Tell Duke management that it is important that management make an extra effort to get out the vote for its Proposal 4.
 
According to the 2018 Duke proxy:
 
Shareholders who would like to submit questions [or comments?] in writing in advance of the Annual Meeting can do so by visiting our pre-meeting forum at proxyvote.com using your 16-digit control number. We will post answers to all questions received in advance of or during the Annual Meeting, including those questions that we do not have time to answer during the Annual Meeting, to our website at duke-energy.com/our-company/investors/financial-news under "May 3, 2018 - 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders".
 
John Chevedden
Duke Shareholder since 2010