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INVESTOR INFORMATION
Annual Meeting
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Duke Energy Shareholders
will be:
Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012
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 shareholders can view
their account online through DUK-Online, available at
www.duke-energy.com. Send written requests to:
Investor Relations
Duke Energy
P.O. Box 1005
Charlotte, NC 28201-1005
For electronic correspondence, visit
www.duke-energy.com/investors/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.
Website 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 a portion of the dividends.
Additionally, participants may register for DUK-Online,
our online account management service.
Financial Publications
Duke Energy’s annual report and related financial
publications can be found on our website 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 85 consecutive years. For the
remainder of 2012, dividends on common stock are
expected to be paid, subject to declaration by the
Board of Directors, on March 16, June 18, Sept. 17
and Dec. 17.
Bond Trustee
If you have questions regarding your bond account,
call 800-254-2826, or write to:
The Bank of New York Mellon
Global Trust Services
101 Barclay Street — 21st Floor
New York, NY 10286
Send Us Feedback
We welcome your opinion on this 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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