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<TD VALIGN="top"><B></B>1-1839<B></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>COMMONWEALTH&nbsp;EDISON&nbsp;COMPANY</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>(an Illinois corporation)</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">440 South LaSalle Street</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(312) 394-4321</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;22, 2013, the Board of Directors of Commonwealth Edison Company appointed Nicholas DeBenedictis to the Board to fill a
vacancy created by an expansion of the size of the Board, effective as of November 1, 2013. Mr.&nbsp;DeBenedictis also serves as a director of Exelon Corporation, the parent company of Commonwealth Edison Company. Mr.&nbsp;DeBenedictis is not being
appointed to any committees, and will receive the standard meeting fees Commonwealth Edison Company pay its directors, as disclosed in ComEd&#146;s most recent Information Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">* * * * * </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report includes
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements
include those discussed herein as well as those discussed in (1)&nbsp;ComEd&#146;s 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a)&nbsp;ITEM&nbsp;1A. Risk Factors, (b)&nbsp;ITEM&nbsp;7. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations and (c)&nbsp;ITEM&nbsp;8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19; (2)&nbsp;ComEd&#146;s Second Quarter 2013 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a)&nbsp;Part II, Other Information, ITEM&nbsp;1A. Risk Factors,
(b)&nbsp;Part 1, Financial Information, ITEM&nbsp;2. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c)&nbsp;Part I, Financial Information, ITEM&nbsp;1. Financial Statements: Note 18; and
(3)&nbsp;other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ComEd. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. ComEd
does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ComEd has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 22, 2013
Commission File
Number
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter;
State of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive
Offices; and Telephone Number
IRS Employer
Identification Number
1-1839
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
(an Illinois corporation)
440 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028
(312) 394-4321
36-0938600
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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On October 22, 2013, the Board of Directors of Commonwealth Edison Company appointed Nicholas DeBenedictis to the Board to fill a
vacancy created by an expansion of the size of the Board, effective as of November 1, 2013. Mr. DeBenedictis also serves as a director of Exelon Corporation, the parent company of Commonwealth Edison Company. Mr. DeBenedictis is not being
appointed to any committees, and will receive the standard meeting fees Commonwealth Edison Company pay its directors, as disclosed in ComEd's most recent Information Statement.
* * * * *
This Current Report includes
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements
include those discussed herein as well as those discussed in (1) ComEd's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19; (2) ComEd's Second Quarter 2013 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, Other Information, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors,
(b) Part 1, Financial Information, ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) Part I, Financial Information, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 18; and
(3) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ComEd. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. ComEd
does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ComEd has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
/s/ Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.
Joseph R. Trpik, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Commonwealth Edison Company
October 28, 2013