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):  October 1, 2020

 

Commission File Number	Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number				IRS Employer Identification No.
1-11459	PPL Corporation				23-2758192
	(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
	Pennsylvania
	Two North Ninth Street
	Allentown,		PA	18101-1179
	(610)	774-5151

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol:	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock of PPL Corporation	PPL	New York Stock Exchange
Junior Subordinated Notes of PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
2007 Series A due 2067	PPL/67	New York Stock Exchange
2013 Series B due 2073	PPX	New York Stock Exchange

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 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Election of Director

On October 1, 2020, the Board of Directors ("Board") of PPL Corporation ("PPL" or the "Company") elected Arthur “Art” P. Beattie a director of the Company.

Mr. Beattie retired from The Southern Company, having served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer from 2010 to 2018. The Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the southern United States. Prior to this role at Southern, Mr. Beattie served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alabama Power Company, a utility subsidiary of Southern, from 2005 to 2010. Prior to 2005, he served in various executive, officer and management positions for nearly three decades at Alabama Power Company, including as a Vice President, Comptroller and Treasurer. Mr. Beattie will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. The Board has determined that Mr. Beattie satisfies the requirements for "independence" as set forth in the Company's Independence Guidelines and the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Beattie will receive the same compensation paid to other non-employee directors of PPL in accordance with the policies and procedures previously approved by the Board for non-employee directors. There were no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Beattie was elected, nor are there any relationships or related transactions between the Company and Mr. Beattie to be disclosed under applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 1, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Beattie’s election. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1 -	October 1, 2020 press release announcing the election of Arthur P. Beattie as a director of PPL Corporation.

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/ Marlene C. Beers
	Marlene C. Beers Vice President and Controller

Dated:  October 1, 2020