8-K 1 ppl112820178k.htm 8-K Document


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):  November 28, 2017

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
 
 
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]




Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Beginning November 28, 2017 and through year-end 2017, members of PPL Corporation's ("PPL" or the "Company") senior management will meet with investors and financial analysts to discuss the Company's business outlook. During these meetings, PPL expects to reiterate its 2017 forecast of reported earnings of $1.93 to $2.08 per share, reflecting special items recorded through the third quarter of 2017, and 2017 increased forecast of ongoing earnings of $2.10 to $2.25 per share with a midpoint of $2.18 per share. The company also expects to reaffirm the compound annual earnings per share growth rate of 5% to 6% through 2020, measured against its original 2017 ongoing earnings forecast midpoint of $2.15 per share.

Slides to be used during these meetings will be available beginning November 28, 2017 on PPL's Internet Web site:  http://pplweb.investorroom.com/events.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall any such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


 





SIGNATURE

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.


 
PPL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Stephen K. Breininger
 
 
 
Stephen K. Breininger
Vice President and Controller
 




Dated:  November 28, 2017