			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
			September 10, 2024
			September 10, 2025
			Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CommissionFile 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 86992301 Market StreetPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699(215) 841-4000

(a Pennsylvania corporation)2301 Market StreetP.O. Box 8699Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-8699(215) 841-4000


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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 10, ~~2024~~2025, PECO Energy Company (PECO) issued $~~575~~525 million aggregate principal amount of its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 15, 2035 (2035 Bonds) and $525 million aggregate principal amount of its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.~~250~~650% Series due September 15, ~~2054~~2055 (2055 Bonds and, together with the 2035 Bonds, the Bonds). See Item 2.03 below for a description of ~~those~~the ~~bonds~~Bonds and related agreements.

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

On September 10, ~~2024~~2025, PECO issued $~~575~~525 million aggregate principal amount of ~~its~~the ~~First~~2035 Bonds and ~~Refunding~~$525 ~~Mortgage~~million ~~Bonds,~~aggregate ~~5.250%~~principal ~~Series~~amount ~~due~~of ~~September~~the ~~15,~~2055 ~~2054~~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-~~Fourth~~Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 15, ~~2024~~2025 (~~the~~ 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. 333-277223).

PECO will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Bonds to refinance at maturity $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of PECO’s 3.150% first and refunding mortgage bonds due October 15, 2025. The remainder of the net proceeds will be used to refinance currently outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

The 2035 Bonds carry an interest rate of 54.~~250~~875% per annum, ~~which~~and the 2055 Bonds carry an interest rate of 5.650% per annum. Interest is payable semi-annually ~~in arrears~~ on March 15 and September 15, commencing on March 15, ~~2025~~2026. 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~~Bonds, Ballard Spahr LLP provided PECO with the legal opinions attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1.

A copy of the Underwriting Agreement dated September 3, ~~2024~~2025 among PECO, ~~BNP~~BNY ~~Paribas~~Mellon ~~Securities~~Capital ~~Corp~~Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., ~~Credit~~PNC ~~Agricole~~Capital ~~Securities~~Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and ~~RBC~~U.S. ~~Capital~~Bancorp ~~Markets~~Investments, ~~LLC~~Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this ~~Current Report~~report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description
1.1						Underwriting Agreement dated September 3, 2025 among PECO, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
4.1						One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 15, 2025 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)

The following exhibits are filed herewith and are exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-277223, as noted below:

Exhibit No.						Description
1.1						Underwriting Agreement dated September 3, 2024 among PECO, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein
4.1						One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 15, 2024 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 federal securities laws 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~~Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the following important factors that ~~could~~may cause our actual results or outcomes to differ materially from ~~the~~those contained in our forward-looking statements, ~~made~~including, bybut ~~PECO~~not ~~include~~limited ~~those~~to: ~~factors~~unfavorable ~~discussed~~legislative ~~herein~~and/or regulatory actions; uncertainty as ~~well~~to outcomes and timing of regulatory approval proceedings and/or negotiated settlements thereof; environmental liabilities and remediation costs; state and federal legislation requiring use of low-emission, renewable, and/or alternate fuel sources and/or mandating implementation of energy conservation programs requiring implementation of new technologies; challenges to tax positions taken, tax law changes, and difficulty in quantifying potential tax effects of business decisions; negative outcomes in legal proceedings; physical security and cybersecurity risks; extreme weather events, natural disasters, operational accidents such as wildfires or natural gas explosions, war, acts and threats of terrorism, public health crises, epidemics, pandemics, or other significant events; disruptions or cost increases in the ~~items~~supply ~~discussed~~chain, including shortages in ~~(1)~~labor, materials or parts, or significant increases in relevant tariffs; lack of sufficient capacity to meet actual or forecasted demand or disruptions at power generation facilities owned by third parties; emerging technologies that could affect or transform the energy industry; instability in capital and credit markets; a downgrade of PECO's ~~2023~~credit ~~Annual~~ratings ~~Report~~or other failure to satisfy the credit standards in PECO's agreements or regulatory financial requirements; significant economic downturns or increases in customer rates; impacts of climate change and weather on ~~Form~~energy 10usage and maintenance and capital costs; and impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill, and other assets.

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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.

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.
















			PECO ENERGY COMPANY

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

September 10, ~~2024~~2025

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.						Description
1.1						Underwriting Agreement dated September 3, ~~2024~~2025 among PECO, ~~BNP~~BNY ~~Paribas~~Mellon ~~Securities~~Capital ~~Corp~~Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., ~~Credit~~PNC ~~Agricole~~Capital ~~Securities~~Markets LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and ~~RBC~~U.S. ~~Capital~~Bancorp ~~Markets~~Investments, ~~LLC~~Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
4.1						One Hundred and Twenty-~~Fourth~~Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 15, ~~2024~~2025 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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