Duke Energy EVP Renjel reports equity award vesting

Duke Energy Corporation executive Louis E. Renjel reported equity compensation activity.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/09/2026 - 05:02 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Duke Energy Corporation executive Louis E. Renjel reported equity compensation activity. On February 5, 2026, he acquired 14,629 shares of Duke Energy common stock at $0 upon vesting of performance shares from a February 22, 2023 award. On the same date, 6,154 shares were withheld at $123.41 per share to pay taxes due on the vesting. After these transactions, he held 28,807 shares of common stock directly and 827 shares indirectly through a 401(k) stock fund.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Renjel Louis E.

Role EVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOff

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	14,629	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	6,154	$123.41	$759K
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 28,807 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 827 shares (Indirect, 401(k))

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 20,332 to 28,807 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Represents vested performance shares related to a performance share award granted February 22, 2023, that contained performance-vesting requirements measured over a three-year performance period and deemed satisfied on February 5, 2026.
2. F2. Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of the performance shares.
3. F3. Represents interests in an issuer stock fund.

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What insider transaction did Duke Energy (DUK) executive Louis E. Renjel report?

Louis E. Renjel reported vesting of performance-based Duke Energy common stock. He acquired 14,629 shares at $0 upon vesting, while 6,154 shares were withheld to cover related tax obligations. These transactions reflect equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Duke Energy (DUK) shares did Louis E. Renjel hold after the reported Form 4 transactions?

After the transactions, Louis E. Renjel held 28,807 Duke Energy common shares directly. He also held an additional 827 shares indirectly through a 401(k) stock fund, as disclosed in the filing’s ownership table and explanatory footnotes.

What does the ‘A’ transaction code mean in the Duke Energy (DUK) Form 4 for Louis E. Renjel?

The ‘A’ code shows an acquisition of shares. In this case, 14,629 Duke Energy shares were acquired at $0 through vesting of performance shares from a 2023 award, which reached its three-year performance-vesting requirement on February 5, 2026.

Why were 6,154 Duke Energy (DUK) shares removed in Louis E. Renjel’s Form 4 filing?

The 6,154 Duke Energy shares with code ‘F’ were withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of performance shares. This represents share withholding for tax obligations, not a discretionary market sale initiated by the executive.

What is the significance of the performance share award noted in Duke Energy (DUK) executive Renjel’s Form 4?

The filing explains that the new shares came from a performance share award granted February 22, 2023. That award had performance-based vesting over a three-year period, deemed satisfied on February 5, 2026, triggering the share delivery and associated tax withholding.

How are Louis E. Renjel’s indirect Duke Energy (DUK) holdings structured in this Form 4?

The Form 4 shows 827 Duke Energy shares held indirectly through a 401(k) stock fund. A footnote clarifies these represent interests in an issuer stock fund, distinguishing them from his directly held common shares reported in the same table.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Renjel Louis E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

525 S. TRYON STREET

(Street)

CHARLOTTE NC 28202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Duke Energy CORP [ DUK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOff

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/05/2026		A		14,629(1)	A	$0	34,961	D
Common Stock	02/05/2026		F		6,154(2)	D	$123.41	28,807	D
Common Stock								827	I	401(k)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents vested performance shares related to a performance share award granted February 22, 2023, that contained performance-vesting requirements measured over a three-year performance period and deemed satisfied on February 5, 2026.

2. Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of the performance shares.

3. Represents interests in an issuer stock fund.

Remarks:

	David S. Maltz, attorney-in-fact for Louis E. Renjel	02/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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