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			UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
			Washington, D.C. 20549
			FORM			8-K

			CURRENT REPORT
			Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
			January 21, 2022
			Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Commission
File Number

Name of Registrant; State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number

IRS Employer Identification Number

001-16169

EXELON CORPORATION

23-2990190

(a Pennsylvania corporation)

10 South Dearborn Street

P.O. Box 805379

Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379

(800) 483-3220


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

EXELON CORPORATION:

Common Stock, without par value

EXC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC


Indicate by check mark whether any of the registrants are emerging growth companies as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if any of the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On January 21, 2022 and January 24, 2022, Exelon Corporation (Exelon) entered into four separate unsecured term loan credit facilities in the aggregate amount of $2,000 million (collectively, the Term Loans) with Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays Term Loan), PNC Bank National Association (PNC Term Loan), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC Term Loan) and U.S. Bank National Association (U.S. Bank Term Loan and together with the PNC Term Loan and SMBC Term Loan, the 18-Month Term Loans). The proceeds from the Term Loans will be used primarily to fund a $1,750 million cash payment to Constellation Energy Corporation and for general corporate purposes.

The Barclays Term Loan was in the amount of $1,150 million and will mature on January 23, 2023. The loan made under the Barclays Term Loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 0.75% with a 22.5 basis point increase commencing on July 24, 2022.

The 18-Month Term Loans were in an aggregate amount of $850 million. The SMBC Term Loan and the U.S. Bank Term Loan will mature on July 21, 2023. The PNC Term Loan will mature on July 24, 2023. The 18-Month Term Loans bear interest at a variable rate equal to SOFR plus 0.65%.

The Term Loans include customary covenants, including: limitations on liens; continuation of business; restrictive agreements; and maintenance of a specified consolidated capitalization ratio.

The Term Loans also include customary events of default for agreements of this type, such as: failure to pay outstanding principal and interest; cross default to other debt in excess of a specified amount; and the failure to observe or perform covenants.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description
101						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.

This Current Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, among others, those related to the timing, manner, tax-free nature and expected benefits associated with the potential separation of Exelon’s competitive power generation, and customer-facing energy business from its six regulated electric and gas utilities. Words such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and operational, economic, and financial performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by Exelon include those factors discussed herein as well as the items discussed in (1) Exelon's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) Part I, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part II, ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and (c) Part II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 19, Commitments and Contingencies; (2) Exelon's Third Quarter 2021 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in (a) Part II, ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) Part I, ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations, and (c) Part I, ITEM 1. Financial Statements: Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies; and (3) other factors discussed in Exelon's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, which apply only as of the date of this Current Report. Exelon undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report.

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.


Exhibit No.						Description
101						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.


			EXELON CORPORATION

			/s/ Joseph Nigro
			Joseph Nigro
			Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			Exelon Corporation