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: November 5, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission
File Number
 
Exact Name of Registrant
as specified in its charter
 
State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization
 
IRS Employer
Identification Number
1-12609
 
PG&E CORPORATION
 
California
 
94-3234914
1-2348
 
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
California
 
94-0742640

 
77 Beale Street
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, California 94177
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 973-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
77 Beale Street
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, California 94177
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 973-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

On November 5, 2015, the Board of Directors of PG&E Corporation, parent company of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“Utility”), elected Jason P. Wells as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PG&E Corporation, effective January 1, 2016.  Mr. Wells will report to the Chief Executive Officer of PG&E Corporation.  Mr. Wells will succeed Kent M. Harvey, who will assume the role of Senior Vice President, Finance for PG&E Corporation effective January 1, 2016 until he retires in the first half of 2016.  A copy of the related press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.

Mr. Wells currently serves as the Vice President, Business Finance for the Utility, a position he has held since October 2011.  He is responsible for overseeing the Utility’s financial planning, budgeting, economic analysis, and performance improvement.  He previously served as senior director of corporate accounting and assistant controller from November 2008 to September 2011.  Mr. Wells joined the Utility as director of technical accounting in 2007, after leading audit teams for a variety of energy and utility clients at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99
Press Release dated November 6, 2015
 
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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
PG&E CORPORATION
     
 
By:
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
   
Linda Y. H. Cheng
Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary

 
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
     
 
By:
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
   
Linda Y.H. Cheng
Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary

Dated:            November 6, 2015
 
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Exhibit Index

Press Release Dated November 6, 2015