X0305 4 2012-03-22 0001094093 PROGRESS ENERGY INC PGN 0001328564 Stone Jeffrey M 410 S. WILMINGTON STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 0 1 0 0 Chief Accounting Officer Common Stock 2012-03-22 4 F 0 9 52.662 D 7962 D Additional units, representing dividend reinvestment shares, were earned on previously granted units under the Company's Performance Share Sub-Plan (the "PSSP"). Pursuant to the terms of the PSSP, those additional units were converted to shares of our Common Stock and on March 22, 2012, the number of shares necessary to pay the required taxes was withheld and sold. Includes 16 shares acquired through routine dividend reinvestment transactions that are exempt under Rule 16a-11. Jeffrey M. Stone by Holly H. Wenger pursuant to POA 2012-03-26