form8k.htm
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):  June 1, 2012

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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Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 5 and 6, 2012, members of senior management of PPL Corporation (“PPL” or the “Company”) will meet with investors and financial analysts in New York City and Boston, Massachusetts and discuss PPL's corporate strategy and general business outlook.  At these meetings, PPL is expected to reaffirm its 2012 forecast of $2.15 to $2.45 per share in earnings from ongoing operations.
 
A copy of the slides to be used during the investor and analyst discussions are furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)
 
Exhibits
 
         
     
99.1 -
Slides to be used in connection with senior management discussions with investors and analysts on June 5 and 6, 2012.

 “Earnings from ongoing operations” should not be considered as an alternative to reported earnings, or net income attributable to PPL, which is an indicator of operating performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  PPL believes that “earnings from ongoing operations,” although a non-GAAP financial measure, is also useful and meaningful to investors because it provides management’s view of PPL’s fundamental earnings performance as another criterion in making investment decisions.  PPL’s management also uses “earnings from ongoing operations” in measuring certain corporate performance goals.  Other companies may use different measures to present financial performance.
 

 
“Earnings from ongoing operations” is adjusted for the impact of special items.  Special items include:
 
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Adjusted energy-related economic activity.
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Foreign currency-related economic hedges.
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Gains and losses on sales of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
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Impairment charges (including impairments of securities in the company’s nuclear decommissioning trust funds).
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Workforce reduction and other restructuring impacts.
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Acquisition-related adjustments.
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Other charges or credits that are, in management’s view, not reflective of the company’s ongoing operations.

 
 
 
 

 

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/ Paul A. Farr
 
   
Paul A. Farr
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 




Dated:  June 1, 2012