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

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report: September 21, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File Number
 
Exact Name of Registrant
as specified in its charter
 
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
 
IRS Employer Identification Number
1-12609
 
PG&E CORPORATION
 
California
 
94-3234914
1-2348
 
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
California
 
94-0742640

 
One Market, Spear Tower
Suite 2400
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 267-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
77 Beale Street
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco, California 94177
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(415) 973-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
     
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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.

            On September 21, 2011, the Board of Directors of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“Utility”), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, elected Dinyar B. Mistry, currently Vice President and Controller of the Utility and PG&E Corporation, to the additional role of Chief Financial Officer of the Utility, effective October 1, 2011.  Mr. Mistry will take over the role of principal financial officer of the Utility from Sara A. Cherry, who has decided to take a leave of absence from her current position as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Utility.  Mr. Mistry, 49, will continue to report to Kent M. Harvey, Senior Vice President, Financial Services of the Utility and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PG&E Corporation.

During the last five years, Mr. Mistry has held the following positions:

Position
Dates Held
   
Vice President and Controller of PG&E Corporation and the Utility
Since March 8, 2010
Vice President and Chief Risk and Audit Officer of PG&E Corporation
August 1, 2009 to March 7, 2010
Vice President and Chief Risk and Audit Officer of the Utility
September 16, 2009 to March 7, 2010
Vice President, Internal Auditing/Compliance and Ethics of PG&E Corporation
January 1, 2009 to July 31, 2009
Vice President, Regulation and Rates of the Utility
November 9, 2005 to December 31, 2008



 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
PG&E CORPORATION
     
 
By:
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
   
Linda Y.H. Cheng
Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary
   
 
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
     
 
By:
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
   
Linda Y.H. Cheng
Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary

Dated:           September 21, 2011





 
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