---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000922224-26-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPL"
cik: "0000922224"
company_name: "PPL Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-30T12:50:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T12:55:15.361828+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PPL elects Kenneth M. Hartwick to board of directors, effective July 1, 2026

## Summary
- Hartwick served as president and CEO of Ontario Power Generation from 2019 to 2025.
- He will serve on the People and Compensation Committee and Finance Committee.
- With his appointment, PPL's board expands to 10 directors, 9 of whom are independent.
- Hartwick currently chairs MYR Group Inc. and serves on Denison Mines Corp. and other boards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000922224-26-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPL
- cik: 0000922224
- company_name: PPL Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-30T12:50:10+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922224/000092222426000040/0000922224-26-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922224/000092222426000040/ppl-20260630.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922224-26-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922224-26-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000922224-26-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth M. Hartwick was elected as director at PPL Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: elected Kenneth M. Hartwick a director of the Company, effective July 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922224/000092222426000040/0000922224-26-000040-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.