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
July 15, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Commission File |
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter; State of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number |
IRS Employer Identification Number | ||
1-16169 |
EXELON CORPORATION (a Pennsylvania corporation) 10 South Dearborn Street P.O. Box 805379 Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379 (312) 394-7398 |
23-2990190 | ||
333-85496 |
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC (a Pennsylvania limited liability company) 300 Exelon Way Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348-2473 (610) 765-5959 |
23-3064219 | ||
1-1839 |
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY (an Illinois corporation) 440 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60605-1028 (312) 394-4321 |
36-0938600 |
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Section 8 Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 20, 2009, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in Exelon Corporations (Exelon) favor in a case involving refund claims for Illinois investment tax credits. Consequently, Exelon recorded approximately $42 million (after-tax) of income in results of operations in the first quarter of 2009 to reflect the refund claims for investment tax credits and associated interest for the years 1995 2008. Of the $42 million, $35 million and $8 million were recorded at Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Generation), respectively.
Responding to the Illinois Attorney Generals petition for rehearing, on July 15, 2009, the Illinois Supreme Court changed its opinion to indicate that it was to be applied only prospectively, beginning in 2009. As a result, Exelon is no longer entitled to the claimed refunds. Exelon is evaluating its options; however, unless the Supreme Court changes its position again, Exelon, Generation and ComEd will record a charge to third quarter results of operations to reverse the income previously recognized. This charge will be included in operating earnings.
This development does not affect Exelons 2009 earnings guidance.
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This combined Form 8-K is being furnished separately by Exelon, Generation and ComEd (Registrants). Information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant has been furnished by such Registrant on its own behalf. No Registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other Registrant.
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) Exelons 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18; (2) Exelons First Quarter 2009 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (to be filed on April 23, 2009) in (a) Part II, Other Information, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors and (b) Part I, Financial Information, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 13; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. None of the Registrants undertakes 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, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EXELON CORPORATION |
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC |
/s/ Matthew F. Hilzinger |
Matthew F. Hilzinger |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exelon Corporation |
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY |
/s/ Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. |
Joseph R. Trpik, Jr. |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Commonwealth Edison Company |
July 16, 2009