Duke Energy (DUK) EVP Renjel granted 25 phantom stock units in savings plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Duke Energy executive Louis E. Renjel, EVP & CEO of Duke Energy Florida & Midwest and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, acquired 25 phantom stock units on January 30, 2026 under the company’s Executive Savings Plan. Each phantom unit is economically equivalent to one share of Duke Energy common stock.

Following this accrual, Renjel beneficially owns 1,764 phantom stock units. These units are settled in cash or stock six months after his termination of service, and until settlement he may shift their value into other investment options offered within the plan.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Renjel Louis E.

Role EVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOff

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Units	25	$121.35	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 1,764 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The phantom stock units were accrued under the Issuer's Executive Savings Plan (the Plan). Phantom stock units are settled six months following the reporting person's termination of service. Prior to settlement, the reporting person may transfer the value of their phantom stock units into alternative investment vehicles in the Plan. Includes phantom stock units acquired upon deferral of compensation under the Plan and other credited retirement contributions deposited into the Plan. Each of these transactions is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).

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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)
01/30/2026

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

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
Phantom Stock Units	(1)	01/30/2026		A		25		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	25	$121.35	1,764(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock.

2. The phantom stock units were accrued under the Issuer's Executive Savings Plan (the Plan). Phantom stock units are settled six months following the reporting person's termination of service. Prior to settlement, the reporting person may transfer the value of their phantom stock units into alternative investment vehicles in the Plan.

3. Includes phantom stock units acquired upon deferral of compensation under the Plan and other credited retirement contributions deposited into the Plan. Each of these transactions is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).

Remarks:

	David S. Maltz, attorney-in-fact for Louis E. Renjel	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

Duke Energy reported that executive Louis E. Renjel acquired 25 phantom stock units on January 30, 2026. These units were credited under the company’s Executive Savings Plan and increase his total phantom stock holdings to 1,764 units, all reported as directly owned.

What are phantom stock units in the Duke Energy (DUK) Form 4 filing?

In this filing, each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one Duke Energy common share. The units track the value of the stock but are held within the Executive Savings Plan, with settlement occurring six months after the executive’s termination of service from the company.

How and when are Duke Energy executive phantom stock units settled?

The phantom stock units are settled six months after the reporting person’s termination of service. Until that settlement date, the executive may transfer the value of these units into alternative investment vehicles available under Duke Energy’s Executive Savings Plan, according to the disclosure.

How many phantom stock units does Louis E. Renjel hold after this transaction?

After acquiring 25 additional phantom stock units on January 30, 2026, Louis E. Renjel beneficially owns 1,764 phantom stock units. This total includes units from deferrals of compensation and credited retirement contributions within Duke Energy’s Executive Savings Plan framework.

Under what plan were the Duke Energy phantom stock units accrued?

The phantom stock units were accrued under Duke Energy’s Executive Savings Plan. The filing notes that units include amounts from deferred compensation and credited retirement contributions, and states that each such transaction is exempt from short-swing profit rules under Rule 16b-3(d).