
			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
			June 23, 2023
			Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Commission
File Number

Name of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number

IRS Employer Identification Number

000-16844

PECO ENERGY COMPANY

23-0970240

(a Pennsylvania corporation)

P.O. Box 8699

2301 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699

(215) 841-4000


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

PECO ENERGY COMPANY:

Trust Receipts of PECO Energy Capital Trust III, each representing a 7.38% Cumulative Preferred Security, Series D, $25 stated value, issued by PECO Energy Capital, L.P. and unconditionally guaranteed by PECO Energy Company

EXC/28

New York Stock Exchange


Indicate by check mark whether any of the registrants are emerging growth companies as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if any of the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 1 — Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On June 23, 2023, PECO Energy Company (PECO) issued $575 million aggregate principal amount of its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.900% Series due June 15, 2033. See Item 2.03 below for a description of those bonds and related agreements.

Section 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On June 23, 2023, PECO issued $575 million aggregate principal amount of its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.900% Series due June 15, 2033 (the Bonds). The Bonds were issued pursuant to PECO’s First and Refunding Mortgage, dated as of May 1, 1923, as amended and supplemented and as further amended and supplemented by the One Hundred and Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2023 (Supplemental Indenture). The Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-266487-05).

PECO will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Bonds to refinance a $50,000,000 term loan maturing in June 2023, to refinance currently outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

The Bonds carry an interest rate of 4.900% per annum, which is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15, commencing on December 15, 2023. The Bonds are redeemable at any time at PECO’s option as provided in the Supplemental Indenture. A copy of the Supplemental Indenture, which establishes the terms of the Bonds, is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the issuance of the bonds, Ballard Spahr LLP provided PECO with the legal opinions attached to this report as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1.

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement dated June 15, 2023 among PECO, BofA Securities, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this report.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith and are exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-266487-05, as noted below:


Exhibit No.						Description
1.1						Underwriting Agreement dated June 15, 2023 among PECO, Bo f A Securities, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America , Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
4.1						One Hundred and Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 2023 from PECO to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
5.1						Exhibit 5 Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP
8.1						Exhibit 8 Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP
101						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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This Current Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “should,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future

events and operational, economic, and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by PECO include those factors discussed herein as well as the items discussed in (1) PECO's 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) Part I, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) PECO's First Quarter 2023 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part I, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part I, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies; and (3) other factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by PECO.

Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. PECO undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.

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.
















			PECO ENERGY COMPANY

			/s/ Marissa E. Humphrey
			Marissa E. Humphrey
			Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
			PECO Energy Company

June 23, 2023

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.						Description
1.1						Underwriting Agreement dated June 15, 2023 among PECO, Bo f A Securities, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America , Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
4.1						One Hundred and Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 2023 from PECO to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
5.1						Exhibit 5 Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP
8.1						Exhibit 8 Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP
101						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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