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): December 22, 2004
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Registrant; State of Incorporation;
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IRS Employer |
| 1-11459 |
PPL Corporation |
23-2758192 |
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| 333-74794 |
PPL Energy Supply, LLC |
23-3074920 |
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
PPL Energy Supply, LLC ("PPL Energy Supply"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of PPL Corporation, has reactivated its commercial paper program to provide it with an additional financing source to fund its short-term liquidity needs, if and when necessary or appropriate. PPL Energy Supply currently has no plans to access the commercial paper market in the near-term. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch Ratings have confirmed their ratings of A-2, P-2 and F-2, respectively, for PPL Energy Supply's commercial paper.
Statements which are contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to liquidity are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation and PPL Energy Supply, LLC believe that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the statements. Any such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of such risks and uncertainties and in conjunction with PPL Corporation's and PPL Energy Supply, LLC's Form 10-K and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PPL CORPORATION |
| By: |
/s/ James E. Abel
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| PPL ENERGY SUPPLY, LLC |
| By: |
/s/ James E. Abel |
Dated: December 22, 2004