Duke Energy CORP Insider Trading Activity

Duke Energy executive Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, EVP & CEO of the Carolinas and Natural Gas business, reported routine tax-related share dispositions tied to restricted stock vesting.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/24/2026 - 04:27 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Duke Energy executive Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, EVP & CEO of the Carolinas and Natural Gas business, reported routine tax-related share dispositions tied to restricted stock vesting. On February 22, 2026, 1,014 and 1,248 shares of common stock were withheld at $126.78 per share to cover taxes due upon vesting of prior restricted stock unit awards. These are classified as tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales. After these transactions, he holds 57,670 shares of Duke Energy common stock directly and an additional 5,502 shares indirectly through a 401(k) stock fund.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 2,262 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo

Role EVP&CEO DECarolinas&NatGasBus

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	1,014	$126.78	$129K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	1,248	$126.78	$158K
Holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 57,670 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 5,502 shares (Indirect, By 401(k))

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 59,932 to 57,670 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Represents the number of shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of 2,334 restricted stock units ("RSUs") related to an RSU award granted February 22, 2023, under the Duke Energy Corporation 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Such RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
2. F2. Represents the number of shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of 2,872 restricted stock units ("RSUs") related to an RSU award granted February 22, 2024, under the Duke Energy Corporation 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Such RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
3. F3. Represents interests in an issuer stock fund.

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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^*

Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo

(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 DECarolinas&NatGasBus

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2026

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	02/22/2026		F		1,014(1)	D	$126.78	58,918	D
Common Stock	02/22/2026		F		1,248(2)	D	$126.78	57,670	D
Common Stock								5,502	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 the number of shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of 2,334 restricted stock units ("RSUs") related to an RSU award granted February 22, 2023, under the Duke Energy Corporation 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Such RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Represents the number of shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of 2,872 restricted stock units ("RSUs") related to an RSU award granted February 22, 2024, under the Duke Energy Corporation 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Such RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

3. Represents interests in an issuer stock fund.

Remarks:

	/s/ David S. Maltz, attorney-in-fact for Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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