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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2008</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>The Dayton Power and Light Company<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>1-2385</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>31-0258470</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>1065 Woodman Drive, Dayton, Ohio<BR></B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(937) 224-6000</B>


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under any of the following provisions:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On October&nbsp;29, 2008, The Dayton Power and Light Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing that the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends on the Company&#146;s preferred stock, payable December&nbsp;1, 2008 to
preferred shareholders of record as of November&nbsp;15, 2008, as follows:



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 10pt">$0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series&nbsp;A, Cumulative
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$0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series&nbsp;B, Cumulative
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$0.975 per share on the 3.90% Series&nbsp;C, Cumulative


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:46%; font-size: 10pt">The Dayton Power and Light Company


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: October&nbsp;30, 2008



<P align="left" style="margin-left:46%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: -11pt"><U><B>/</B>s/ Douglas C. Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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Name: Douglas C. Taylor
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Title: Senior Vice President
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and General Counsel

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October&nbsp;29, 2008.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2008
The Dayton Power and Light Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
1-2385
31-0258470
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1065 Woodman Drive, Dayton, Ohio
45432
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(937) 224-6000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 29, 2008, The Dayton Power and Light Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the
Company's Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends on the Company's preferred stock, payable December 1, 2008 to
preferred shareholders of record as of November 15, 2008, as follows:
$0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series A, Cumulative
$0.9375 per share on the 3.75% Series B, Cumulative
$0.975 per share on the 3.90% Series C, Cumulative
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release of The Dayton Power and Light Company, dated October 29,
2008.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
The Dayton Power and Light Company
Date: October 30, 2008
/
s/ Douglas C. Taylor
Name: Douglas C. Taylor
Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
Paper (P) or
Electronic (E)
99.1
Press Release of The Dayton
Power and Light Company, dated
October 29, 2008.
E