8-K

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): August 4, 2025


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 645 Hamilton Street Allentown, PA 18101 (610) 774-5151	23-2758192

1-2893	Louisville Gas and Electric Company (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Kentucky 820 West Broadway Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 627-2000	61-0264150

1-3464	Kentucky Utilities Company (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Kentucky and Virginia One Quality Street Lexington, KY 40507-1462 (502) 627-2000	61-0247570

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Indicate by a 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).

☐	PPL Corporation

☐	Louisville Gas and Electric Company

☐	Kentucky Utilities 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.

☐	PPL Corporation

☐	Louisville Gas and Electric Company

☐	Kentucky Utilities Company

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

Louisville Gas and Electric Company

On August 4, 2025, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (“LG&E”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “LG&E Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, relating to the offering and sale by LG&E of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.850% First Mortgage Bonds due 2055 (the “LG&E Bonds”). LG&E expects to issue the LG&E Bonds on or about August 13, 2025. The LG&E Bonds are due August 15, 2055, subject to early redemption. LG&E intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the LG&E Bonds to repay its $300 million aggregate principal amount 3.300% Series First Mortgage Bonds due October 1, 2025, to repay short-term debt and for other general corporate purposes.

The LG&E Bonds were offered under LG&E’s Registration Statement on

Form S-3

on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission

(Registration No. 333-277140-02).

A copy of the LG&E Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1(a) to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Kentucky Utilities Company

On August 4, 2025, Kentucky Utilities Company (“KU”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “KU Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, relating to the offering and sale by KU of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.850% First Mortgage Bonds due 2055 (the “KU Bonds”). KU expects to issue the KU Bonds on or about August 13, 2025. The KU Bonds are due August 15, 2055, subject to early redemption. KU intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the KU Bonds to repay its $250 million aggregate principal amount 3.300% Series First Mortgage Bonds due October 1, 2025, to repay short-term debt and for other general corporate purposes.

The KU Bonds were offered under KU’s Registration Statement on

Form S-3

on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration

Statement No. 333-277140-01).

A copy of the KU Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1(b) to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


1(a) -		Underwriting Agreement, dated August 4, 2025, among Louisville Gas and Electric Company and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.

1(b) -		Underwriting Agreement, dated August 4, 2025, among Kentucky Utilities Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.

104 -		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each 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

LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

By:		/s/ Christopher M. Garrett
		Christopher M. Garrett
		Vice President-Finance and Accounting

KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY

By:		/s/ Christopher M. Garrett
		Christopher M. Garrett
		Vice President-Finance and Accounting

Dated: August 5, 2025

SEC Form 8-K filed by PPL Corporation