---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001326160-21-000219"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DUK"
cik: "0001326160"
company_name: "Duke Energy CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:13:46.170818+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Duke Energy enters consulting agreement with retired EVP Douglas Esamann; $10,000/month retainer through March 2022

## Summary
- Douglas Esamann retired as EVP, Energy Solutions and President, Midwest/Florida Regions and Natural Gas Business, effective August 1, 2021.
- Consulting agreement provides $10,000 monthly retainer for up to 30 hours of services per month through March 31, 2022.
- Agreement is subject to approval by the Compensation and People Development Committee of Duke Energy's Board of Directors.
- Consultant will provide advice on functions performed while employed and other matters as requested.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001326160-21-000219
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DUK
- cik: 0001326160
- company_name: Duke Energy CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000132616021000219/0001326160-21-000219-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000132616021000219/duk-20210922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326160-21-000219
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326160-21-000219.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001326160-21-000219.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Douglas F. Esamann retired as Executive Vice President, Energy Solutions and President, Midwest/Florida Regions and Natural Gas Business at Duke Energy CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Energy Solutions and President, Midwest/Florida Regions and Natural Gas Business
  source text: Mr. Douglas F Esamann, who retired as Executive Vice President, Energy Solutions and President, Midwest/Florida Regions and Natural Gas Business effective August 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326160/000132616021000219/0001326160-21-000219-index.htm

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