Duke Energy: Departure Of Directors Or Certain Officers; Election Of Directors; Appointment Of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements Of Certain Officers, Other Events, Financial Statements And Exhibits

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Appointment of Joyce Mullen to the Board of Directors On September 24, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Duke Energy Corporation (the “Corporation”) appointed Joyce Mullen to the Board, effective September 28, 2026, with an initial term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board also appointed Ms. Mullen to the Audit Committee and the Operations and Nuclear Oversight Committee of the Board, effective September 28, 2026. Ms. Mullen retired as president and chief executive officer of Insight Enterprises, Inc. (“Insight”), a Fortune 500 technology company, in April 2026 and continues to advise Insight’s leadership as executive vice president of strategic development. She joined Insight in October 2020 as president of North America. Before joining Insight, Ms. Mullen held several executive positions at Dell Technologies, where she led organizations encompassing sales, operations, supply chain, partner strategy, services delivery and logistics. Earlier in her career, she held leadership positions at Cummins Engine Company. Ms. Mullen also serves on the board of directors of The Toro Company. The Board has affirmatively determined that Ms. Mullen is independent pursuant to the Corporation’s Standards for Assessing Director Independence, the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a non-employee director of the Corporation, Ms. Mullen will receive a pro-rated payment of the cash and stock annual retainer and will be eligible for other retainers, if applicable, in accordance with the Corporation’s Director Compensation Program, as set forth on Exhibit 10.1 of the Corporation’s Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 4, 2026. Ms. Mullen will also be eligible to participate in the Corporation’s Directors’ Savings Plan, which is described in the Annual Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 20, 2026, and will be subject to the Corporation’s Stock Ownership Guidelines, which require outside directors to own common stock, or common stock equivalents, of the Corporation with a value equal to at least five times the annual Board cash retainer (i.e., an ownership level of $700,000) or retain 50% of their vested annual equity retainer. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Mullen and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Mullen was appointed to the Board. There are no transactions in which Ms. Mullen has or will have an interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, at this time. Item 8.01. Other Events. On September 25, 2026, the Corporation issued a press release announcing Ms. Mullen’s appointment to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release, dated September 25, 2026. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION /s/ DAVID S. MALTZ David S. Maltz Title: Vice President, Chief Governance Officer, Corporate Secretary and Mergers and Acquisitions Dated: September 25, 2026

Duke Energy: Departure Of Directors Or Certain Officers; Election Of Directors; Appointment Of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements Of Certain Officers, Other Events, Financial Statements And Exhibits

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