8-K Departure of Board of Directors December 2011
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13, 15(d), or 37 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 3, 2012


TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
 
A corporate agency of the United States created by an act of Congress
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
000-52313
(Commission file number)
 
62-0474417
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
400 W. Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
37902
 (Zip Code)

(865) 632-2101
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The terms of Dennis C. Bottorff, Robert M. Duncan, and Thomas C. Gilliland as members of TVA's Board of Directors ended January 3, 2012, with the adjournment of this session of Congress. Their terms of office, which began in 2006 for Mr. Bottorff and Mr. Duncan and 2008 for Mr. Gilliland, expired May 18, 2011. The TVA Act permitted them to continue to serve as Directors until the end of this session of Congress.


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 
 Tennessee Valley Authority
 
  (Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 4, 2012
/s/ John M. Thomas, III
 
  John M. Thomas, III
 
  Chief Financial Officer