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As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Agent 5/13/11 Duke Energy Corp S-4/A 6:2.8M RR Donnelley/FA |
Document/Exhibit Description Pages Size 1: S-4/A Amendment No. 3 to Form S-4 HTML 2.26M 2: EX-23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for Duke Energy HTML 7K Corporation 3: EX-23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for Progress HTML 6K Energy, Inc. 4: EX-99.6 Consent of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith HTML 9K Incorporated 5: EX-99.7 Consent of Lazard Freres & Co. LLC HTML 9K 6: EX-99.8 Consent of Barclays Capital Inc. HTML 9K
Consent of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
Exhibit 99.6
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
Board of Directors
Duke Energy Corporation
526 South Church Street
Members of the Board:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter, dated January 8, 2011, to the Board of Directors of Duke Energy Corporation (“Duke Energy”) as Annex C to, and to the reference thereto under the headings “Summary—Opinions of Financial Advisors—Opinions of Financial Advisors to Duke Energy—Opinion of BofA Merrill Lynch,” “The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “The Merger—Duke Energy’s Reasons for the Merger and Recommendation of Duke Energy’s Board of Directors” and “The Merger—Opinions of Financial Advisors to Duke Energy—Opinion of BofA Merrill Lynch” in, the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger involving Duke Energy and Progress Energy, Inc. (“Progress Energy”), which joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part of Amendment No. 3 to Duke Energy’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 to which this consent is filed as an exhibit. In giving the foregoing consent, we do not admit (1) that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) promulgated thereunder, or (2) that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated member FINRA/SIPC, is a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036
This ‘S-4/A’ Filing | Date | Other Filings | ||
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Filed on: | 5/13/11 | |||
1/8/11 | 8-K | |||
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