{"url_path":"/sec/duk/8-k/2026-07-17/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":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/0001104659-26-084653-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-084653","cik":"0001326160","ticker":"DUK","issuer_name":"Duke Energy CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/0001104659-26-084653-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001326160","primary_entity_name":"Duke Energy CORP"},"word_count":162,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**\n\n \n\n*(d)*       *Exhibits.*\n\n \n\n[99.1](tm2620766d1_ex99-1.htm)\n[Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Fact Sheet Regarding 2026 Comprehensive Settlement.](tm2620766d1_ex99-1.htm)\n\n104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements\nof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto\nduly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n**DUKE\nENERGY CORPORATION**\n\n \n \n\nDate: July 17, 2026\n**By:**\n**/s/ David S. Maltz      **\n\n \nName:\nDavid S. Maltz\n\n \nTitle:\nVice President, Corporate Legal Support, Chief Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary\n\n \n \n\n \n**DUKE\nENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC**\n\n \n \n\nDate: July 17, 2026\n**By:**\n**/s/ David S. Maltz**\n\n \nName:\nDavid S. Maltz\n\n \nTitle:\nVice President,  Chief Governance Officer, Corporate Secretary and Mergers and Acquisitions\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCo-Registrant CIK\n0000030371\n\nCo-Registrant Amendment Flag\nfalse\n\nCo-Registrant Form Type\n8-K\n\nCo-Registrant DocumentPeriodEndDate\n2026-07-17\n\nCo-Registrant Written Communications\nfalse\n\nCo-Registrant Solicitating Materials\nfalse\n\nCo-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer\nfalse\n\nCo-Registrant PreCommencement Issuer Tender Offer\nfalse\n\nCo-Registrant Emerging Growth Company\nfalse"}