---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-024729"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DUK"
cik: "0001326160"
company_name: "Duke Energy CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T18:35:51.629060+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Duke Energy signs $6B at-the-market equity distribution program

## Summary
- Up to $6B aggregate sales price of common stock may be sold through agents and forward purchasers.
- Forward sale agreements allow borrowing and selling shares; company expects proceeds upon future settlement.
- Agents receive up to 1% commission on shares sold; offering is at-the-market on NYSE.
- Program provides flexibility to raise capital over time for general corporate purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-024729
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DUK
- cik: 0001326160
- company_name: Duke Energy CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000110465926024729/0001104659-26-024729-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000110465926024729/tm268071d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-024729
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-024729.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-024729.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Duke Energy CORP entered into Equity Distribution Agreement with multiple financial institutions acting as sales agents and forward purchasers valued at up to an aggregate sales price of $6,000,000,000 (effective 2026-03-06).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: multiple financial institutions acting as sales agents and forward purchasers
  - Value: up to an aggregate sales price of $6,000,000,000
  - Effective: 2026-03-06
  source text: nergy Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement dated March 6, 2026 (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc.,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000110465926024729/0001104659-26-024729-index.htm

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