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		UNITED STATES<BR>
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	4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><U>Item&nbsp;5.07</U> Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">On January&nbsp;22, 2016, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (&#147;Piedmont&#148;) held a Special Meeting of
Shareholders (the &#147;Special Meeting&#148;). The proposals voted upon at the Special Meeting, as well as
the voting results for each proposal, including the numbers of votes cast for, against or withheld,
and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are set forth below.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Proposal 1: Proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October&nbsp;24, 2015, by and
among Duke Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&#147;Duke Energy&#148;), Forest Subsidiary, Inc., a
newly formed North Carolina corporation that is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy,
and Piedmont. The shareholders approved this proposal.

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entitled to vote)
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Proposal 2: Proposal to approve a non-binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation that
may be paid or may become payable to Piedmont&#146;s named executive officers in connection with, or
following, the consummation of the merger. The shareholders approved this proposal on a non-binding
basis.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Piedmont solicited proxies with respect to the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes at the time of the
Special Meeting to approve the merger agreement. Since there were sufficient votes at the time of
the Special Meeting to approve the merger agreement, the adjournment was not necessary and Piedmont
did not submit the proposal for adjournment to Piedmont&#146;s shareholders for approval at the Special
Meeting.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Items.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">On January&nbsp;22, 2016, Piedmont issued a press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01&#151;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Cautionary statements regarding forward-looking information</B>
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This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.Forward-looking
statements are based on management&#146;s beliefs and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are
identified by terms and phrases such as &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148;
&#147;continue,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148;
&#147;forecast,&#148; &#147;target,&#148; &#147;guidance,&#148; &#147;outlook,&#148; and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from the
results predicted. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
about the benefits of the proposed merger involving Piedmont, including future financial and
operating results, Piedmont&#146;s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, the expected timing
of completion of the transaction, and other statements that are not historical facts. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the risk that Duke Energy
or Piedmont may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required for the merger,
or that required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the merger or result in the
imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the merger; the risk that a
condition to closing of the merger may not be satisfied; the timing to consummate the proposed
merger; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost
savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer
to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain
relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the diversion of management time on
merger-related issues; and the effect of changes in governmental regulations. Additional risks and
uncertainties are identified and discussed in Piedmont&#146;s reports filed with the SEC and available
at the SEC&#146;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U>. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur
to a different extent or at a different time than described. Piedmont does not undertake any
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.



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Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Form: 8-K)
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):
January 22, 2016
Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
1-6196
56-0556998
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina
28210
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(Address of principal executive offices)
___________
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
704-364-3120
Not Applicable
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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:
[  ]  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)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On January 22, 2016, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. ("Piedmont") held a Special Meeting of
Shareholders (the "Special Meeting"). The proposals voted upon at the Special Meeting, as well as
the voting results for each proposal, including the numbers of votes cast for, against or withheld,
and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 24, 2015, by and
among Duke Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Duke Energy"), Forest Subsidiary, Inc., a
newly formed North Carolina corporation that is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Duke Energy,
and Piedmont. The shareholders approved this proposal.
Votes For (% of
outstanding shares
entitled to vote)
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
54,000,260 (66.8%)
1,166,688
242,459
0
Proposal 2: Proposal to approve a non-binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation that
may be paid or may become payable to Piedmont's named executive officers in connection with, or
following, the consummation of the merger. The shareholders approved this proposal on a non-binding
basis.
Votes For (% of votes cast)
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
50,940,938 (93.1%)
3,766,683
701,786
0
Piedmont solicited proxies with respect to the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes at the time of the
Special Meeting to approve the merger agreement. Since there were sufficient votes at the time of
the Special Meeting to approve the merger agreement, the adjournment was not necessary and Piedmont
did not submit the proposal for adjournment to Piedmont's shareholders for approval at the Special
Meeting.
Item 8.01. Other Items.
On January 22, 2016, Piedmont issued a press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01—Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated January 22, 2016
Cautionary statements regarding forward-looking information
This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.Forward-looking
statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are
identified by terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "expect,"
"continue," "should," "could," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "will," "potential,"
"forecast," "target," "guidance," "outlook," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from the
results predicted. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
about the benefits of the proposed merger involving Piedmont, including future financial and
operating results, Piedmont's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, the expected timing
of completion of the transaction, and other statements that are not historical facts. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the risk that Duke Energy
or Piedmont may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required for the merger,
or that required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the merger or result in the
imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the merger; the risk that a
condition to closing of the merger may not be satisfied; the timing to consummate the proposed
merger; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost
savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer
to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain
relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the diversion of management time on
merger-related issues; and the effect of changes in governmental regulations. Additional risks and
uncertainties are identified and discussed in Piedmont's reports filed with the SEC and available
at the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov
. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur
to a different extent or at a different time than described. Piedmont does not undertake any
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
January 22, 2016
By:
Judy Z. Mayo
Name: Judy Z. Mayo
Title: Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release, dated January 22, 2016