Kesner Idalene Fay 4

What Happened
Idalene F. Kesner, a director of Duke Energy (DUK), received an award/other acquisition of 1,602 derivative shares on 2026-05-07 at an attributed price of $124.87 per share, for a total reported value of $200,042. This was a grant/award (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-07; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-05-11 (timely under the two-business-day rule).
• Shares/units granted: 1,602; Price per share used in reporting: $124.87; Total value reported: $200,042.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (derivative instrument). Footnote F1: converts to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. Footnote F2: generally payable upon reporting person’s termination of service (suggests deferred payout terms). Footnote F3: expiration date not applicable.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.

Context
This was a compensation-related derivative grant (likely deferred stock units or similar) that convert 1-for-1 into common shares rather than an open-market buy or sale. Such awards are routine forms of director compensation and do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell sentiment.