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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-120496"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DUK"
cik: "0001326160"
company_name: "Duke Energy CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:20:23.865536+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Duke Energy appoints Abigail Motsinger as new CAO; Cynthia Lee to retire end of 2026

## Summary
- Cynthia S. Lee (SVP, CAO, Controller) to retire Dec 31, 2026, moving to advisor role March 1, 2026.
- Abigail L. Motsinger appointed SVP, CAO, Controller effective March 1, 2026.
- Motsinger's compensation: base salary $408,361, STI at 50% of base, LTI at 95% of base.
- Motsinger will participate in Duke Energy Executive Severance Plan as Tier I participant.
- Mike Switzer will assume Motsinger's current IR responsibilities while retaining corporate development leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-120496
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DUK
- cik: 0001326160
- company_name: Duke Energy CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000110465925120496/0001104659-25-120496-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000110465925120496/tm2533300d1_8k.htm

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