Commission
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Number
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Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code, and
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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IRS Employer
Identification
No.
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(a
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Registrant
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each
exchange on
which registered
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Duke Energy
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Duke Energy
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Duke Energy
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Duke Energy
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Duke Energy
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Duke Energy
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Item 5.03. |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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(a)
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The Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 9, 2024.
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(b)
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At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on the following items: (i) election of directors; (ii) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche
LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024; (iii) an advisory vote to approve the Corporation’s named executive officer compensation; (iv) an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Duke Energy Corporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements; (v) a shareholder proposal regarding executives to retain significant stock; and (vi) a shareholder proposal regarding financial statement
assumptions and climate change. For more information on the proposals, see the Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on March 22, 2024. Set forth are the final voting results for each of the
proposals.
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Director
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
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Derrick Burks
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500,786,524
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7,195,728
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1,829,134
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148,076,816
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98.58%
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Annette K. Clayton
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500,736,709
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7,359,193
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1,715,484
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148,076,816
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98.55%
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Theodore F. Craver, Jr.
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459,921,930
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48,157,828
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1,731,628
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148,076,816
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90.52%
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Robert M. Davis
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496,275,037
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11,714,411
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1,821,938
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148,076,816
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97.69%
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Caroline Dorsa
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471,570,878
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36,518,584
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1,721,924
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148,076,816
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92.81%
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W. Roy Dunbar
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489,169,205
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18,849,464
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1,792,717
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148,076,816
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96.29%
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Nicholas C. Fanandakis
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499,373,888
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8,623,866
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1,813,632
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148,076,816
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98.30%
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Lynn J. Good
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485,535,589
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22,689,432
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1,586,365
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148,076,816
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95.54%
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John T. Herron
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501,567,203
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6,548,272
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1,695,911
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148,076,816
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98.71%
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Idalene F. Kesner
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495,829,084
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12,193,930
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1,788,372
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148,076,816
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97.60%
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E. Marie McKee
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476,089,626
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31,969,174
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1,752,586
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148,076,816
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93.71%
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Michael J. Pacilio
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501,712,203
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6,386,009
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1,713,174
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148,076,816
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98.74%
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Thomas E. Skains
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490,443,404
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17,678,145
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1,689,837
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148,076,816
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96.52%
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William E. Webster, Jr.
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496,224,297
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11,926,029
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1,661,060
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148,076,816
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97.65%
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
+ ABSTAIN
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628,832,845
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27,048,088
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2,007,269
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N/A
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95.88%
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95.58%
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
+ ABSTAIN
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458,748,572
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47,425,526
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3,637,288
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148,076,816
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90.63%
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89.98%
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Votes Cast FOR
Shares Outstanding
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495,739,238
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11,198,029
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2,874,119
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148,076,816
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64.26%
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
+ ABSTAIN
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182,522,425
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323,064,706
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4,224,255
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148,076,816
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36.10%
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35.80%
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
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Votes Cast FOR
Votes Cast FOR
+ AGAINST
+ ABSTAIN
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11,357,141
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492,715,419
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5,738,826
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148,076,816
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2.25%
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2.23%
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(c)
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Not applicable.
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(d)
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Not applicable
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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d)
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Exhibits.
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Amended and Restated By-Laws of Duke Energy Corporation, effective as of May 9, 2024.
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
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Date: May 13, 2024
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By:
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/s/ David S. Maltz
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Name:
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David S. Maltz
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Title:
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Vice President, Legal, Chief Governance Officer and
Assistant Corporate Secretary
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