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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): March 9, 2026

Duke Energy Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-32853

20-2777218

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

525 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-1803

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(800) 488-3853

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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))

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Indicate by 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).

Emerging growth 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.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Registrant	Title of each class:	Trading Symbol(s):	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Duke Energy Corporation	Common Stock, $0.001 par value	DUK	New York Stock Exchange LLC
Duke Energy Corporation	5.625% Junior Subordinated Debentures due September 15, 2078	DUKB	New York Stock Exchange LLC
Duke Energy Corporation	Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share	DUK PR A	New York Stock Exchange LLC

Duke Energy Corporation	3.10% Senior Notes due 2028	DUK 28A	New York Stock Exchange LLC

Duke Energy Corporation	3.85% Senior Notes due 2034	DUK34	New York Stock Exchange LLC

Duke Energy Corporation	3.75% Senior Notes due 2031	DUK 31A	New York Stock Exchange LLC

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 9, 2026, Duke Energy Corporation issued a press release announcing the launch of a private placement of $1,000,000,000 principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2029. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)		Exhibits.

99.1		Press Release issued by Duke Energy Corporation on March 9, 2026.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data file (the Cover Page Interactive Data file is embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

	DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Date: March 9, 2026

	By:	/s/ Elizabeth H. Jones
		Name:	Elizabeth H. Jones
		Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary