Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) EVP gains 16,263 shares as performance award vests

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Duke Energy executive Thomas Preston Gillespie Jr., EVP–Chief Generation Officer–Enterprise Operations Excellence, reported equity compensation activity in Duke Energy common stock on February 5, 2026.

He received 16,263 shares at $0 per share from the vesting of performance shares granted on February 22, 2023, after a three-year performance period was deemed satisfied. To cover taxes on this vesting, 5,857 shares were withheld at a price of $123.41 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 56,828 Duke Energy shares, and held an additional 420 shares indirectly through a 401(k) issuer stock fund.

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^*

Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr.

(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-Chf Gen Off-Entrp Op Excel

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		16,263(1)	A	$0	62,685	D
Common Stock	02/05/2026		F		5,857(2)	D	$123.41	56,828	D
Common Stock								420	I	By 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:

	/s/ David S. Maltz, attorney-in-fact-for Thomas Preston Gillespie, Jr.	02/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Duke Energy (DUK) report for Thomas Preston Gillespie Jr.?

Duke Energy reported that EVP Thomas Preston Gillespie Jr. received 16,263 common shares from vested performance awards and had 5,857 shares withheld to pay related taxes, all dated February 5, 2026. He ended with 56,828 directly owned shares and 420 shares via a 401(k) fund.

How many Duke Energy (DUK) shares did the EVP receive from performance share vesting?

He received 16,263 Duke Energy common shares at $0 per share when performance shares granted on February 22, 2023 vested. The award was based on performance-vesting requirements measured over a three-year period and deemed satisfied on February 5, 2026.

Why were 5,857 Duke Energy (DUK) shares withheld in this Form 4 filing?

The 5,857 Duke Energy shares were withheld to pay taxes due upon the vesting of performance shares. This is reported with transaction code “F,” indicating tax withholding, at a share price of $123.41 on February 5, 2026, reducing the executive’s directly held share count.

How many Duke Energy (DUK) shares does the reporting executive own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, the executive directly owns 56,828 Duke Energy common shares. In addition, he holds 420 shares indirectly through interests in an issuer stock fund in his 401(k) plan, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing’s ownership table.

What is the role of Thomas Preston Gillespie Jr. at Duke Energy (DUK)?

Thomas Preston Gillespie Jr. is an officer of Duke Energy, serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer–Enterprise Operations Excellence. His position and relationship to the issuer are disclosed in the Form 4, which reports his recent stock-based compensation transactions.

What do the Form 4 transaction codes A and F mean for Duke Energy (DUK)?

In this Duke Energy Form 4, code “A” denotes 16,263 shares acquired through vesting of performance share awards at $0 per share, while code “F” denotes 5,857 shares withheld to cover taxes upon that vesting, at a reported price of $123.41 per share.