Duke Energy CORP 8-K, filed Mar 30, 2021
Duke Energy CORP (DUK)
About this 8-K
Duke Energy CORP filed this 8-K on March 30, 2021, reporting on events of March 24, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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 March 30, 2021, Duke Energy Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced that Mr. Douglas F Esamann, Executive Vice President, Energy Solutions and President, Midwest/Florida Regions and Natural Gas Business, will be retiring effective August 1, 2021. Mr. Esamann’s responsibilities will be assumed by other members of the Corporation’s executive team.
On March 30, 2021, the Corporation also announced that Mr. Dwight L. Jacobs, currently Senior Vice President, Tax, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Chief Procurement Officer, effective May 16, 2021, and that Ms. Cynthia S. Lee has been appointed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, also effective May 16, 2021.
Ms. Lee, 54, has served as Director, Investor Relations, since June 2019. Prior to joining the Investor Relations organization, Ms. Lee served in various roles within the Corporate Controller’s organization after joining the Corporation and its affiliates in 2002.
Ms. Lee will participate in the Duke Energy Corporation Executive Severance Plan as a “Tier I” participant upon her appointment to her new role. The Executive Severance Plan is described in more detail on pages 65-66 of the Corporation’s Proxy Statement dated March 23, 2021. In all other respects, Ms. Lee will continue to participate in the compensation and benefit plans in which she was participating prior to the change in responsibilities. Ms. Lee has not entered into, nor were any amendments made to, any material plans, contracts or arrangements in connection with her change in responsibilities.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: March 30, 2021 | /s/ David S. Maltz | |
| Name: | David S. Maltz | |
| Title: | Vice President, Legal, Chief Governance Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary | |
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