{"url_path":"/sec/cik-0000030371/8-k/2026-06-05/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 ****Financial Statements and Exhibits.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-05","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30371/0001104659-26-070990-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-070990","cik":"0000030371","ticker":null,"issuer_name":"Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30371/0001104659-26-070990-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000030371","primary_entity_name":"Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC"},"word_count":214,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 9.01.****Financial Statements and Exhibits.**\n\n \n\n(d)            Exhibits\n\n \n\n**Exhibit**\n \n**Description**\n\n \n \n \n\n[Exhibit 4.1](tm2615837d4_ex4-1.htm)\n \n[One-Hundred and Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 5, 2026 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, and forms of global bonds representing the First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.65% Series due 2031, First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.15% Series due 2036 and First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.75% Series due 2056](tm2615837d4_ex4-1.htm)\n\n \n \n \n\n[Exhibit 5.1](tm2615837d4_ex5-1.htm)\n \n[Opinion regarding validity of the Mortgage Bonds](tm2615837d4_ex5-1.htm)\n\n \n \n \n\n[Exhibit 23.1](tm2615837d4_ex5-1.htm)\n \n[Consent (included as part of Exhibit 5.1)](tm2615837d4_ex5-1.htm)\n\n \n \n \n\n[Exhibit 99.1](tm2615837d4_ex99-1.htm)\n \n[Underwriting Agreement, dated June 2, 2026, among the Company and CIBC World Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein](tm2615837d4_ex99-1.htm)\n\n \n \n \n\nExhibit 104\n \nCover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within Inline XBRL document.\n\n \n\n1 \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities\nand Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n**DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC**\n\nDate: June 5, 2026\n \n \n\n \nBy:\n/s/ Elizabeth Jones\n\n \n \nName:\nElizabeth Jones\n\n \n \nTitle:\nAssistant Secretary\n\n \n\n2"}