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32 Duke Energy
Investor Information
Annual Meeting
The 2009 Annual Meeting of Duke Energy Shareholders
will be:
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: O.J. Miller Auditorium,
Energy Center
526 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Shareholder Services
Shareholders may call 800-488-3853 or 704-382-3853
with questions about their stock accounts, legal transfer
requirements, address changes, replacement dividend checks,
replacement of lost certificates or other services. Additionally,
registered users of DUK-Online, our online account manage-
ment service, may access their accounts through the Internet.
Send written requests to:
Investor Relations
Duke Energy
P.O. Box 1005
Charlotte, NC 28201-1005
For electronic correspondence, visit
www.duke-energy.com/contactIR.
Stock Exchange Listing
Duke Energy’s common stock is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange. The company’s common stock trading
symbol is DUK.
Web Site Addresses
Corporate home page:
www.duke-energy.com
Investor Relations:
www.duke-energy.com/investors
InvestorDirect Choice Plan
The InvestorDirect Choice Plan provides a simple and
convenient way to purchase common stock directly through
the company, without incurring brokerage fees. Purchases may
be made weekly. Bank drafts for monthly purchases, as well
as a safekeeping option for depositing certificates into the plan,
are available.
The plan also provides for full reinvestment, direct deposit
or cash payment of dividends. Additionally, participants may
register for DUK-Online, our online account management
service.
Financial Publications
Duke Energy’s summary annual report, SEC Form 10-K
and related financial publications can be found on our
Web site at www.duke-energy.com/investors. Printed copies
are also available free of charge upon request.
Duplicate Mailings
If your shares are registered in different accounts, you may
receive duplicate mailings of annual reports, proxy statements
and other shareholder information. Call Investor Relations
for instructions on eliminating duplications or combining
your accounts.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Duke Energy maintains shareholder records and acts as transfer
agent and registrar for the company’s common stock.
Dividend Payment
Duke Energy has paid quarterly cash dividends on its common
stock for 82 consecutive years. For the rest of 2009, dividends
on common stock are expected to be paid, subject to declara-
tion by the Board of Directors, on June 16, Sept. 16 and
Dec. 16, 2009.
Bond Trustee
If you have questions regarding your bond account, call
800-275-2048, or write to:
The Bank of New York Mellon
Global Trust Services
101 Barclay Street
New York, NY 10286
Send Us Feedback
We welcome your opinion on this summary annual report.
Please visit www.duke-energy.com/investors, where you can
view and provide feedback on both the print and online
versions of this report. Or contact Investor Relations directly.
Duke Energy is an equal opportunity employer. This report
is published solely to inform shareholders and is not to be
considered an offer, or the solicitation of an offer, to buy
or sell securities.
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