UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT


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


                                January 27, 2004
                                (Date of earliest
                                 event reported)







Commission File           Name of Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address of        IRS Employer
Number                    Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number             Identification Number
---------------------     ----------------------------------------------------------    ------------------------
                                                                                     
1-16169                   EXELON CORPORATION                                            23-2990190
                          (a Pennsylvania corporation)
                          10 South Dearborn Street - 37th Floor
                          P.O. Box 805379
                          Chicago, Illinois 60680-5379
                          (312) 394-7398











Item 5. Other Events

On January 27, 2004, Exelon Corporation (Exelon) announced via news release the
declaration of a quarterly dividend and a 2-for-1 stock split. A copy of this
news release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.



Except for the historical information contained herein, certain of the matters
discussed in this Report are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to risks
and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements made by a registrant include
those factors discussed herein, as well as the items discussed in (a) the
Registrants' 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K - ITEM 7. Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Business Outlook
and the Challenges in Managing Our Business for each of Exelon, ComEd, PECO and
Generation, (b) the Registrants' 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K - ITEM 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Exelon - Note 19, ComEd - Note 16,
PECO - Note 18 and Generation - Note 13 and (c) other factors discussed in
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the
Registrants. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Report. None
of the Registrants undertakes any obligation to publicly release any revision to
its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
of this Report.







                                   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.




                            EXELON CORPORATION

                            /s/ Robert S. Shapard
                            ------------------------------
                            Robert S. Shapard
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                            Exelon Corporation


January 28, 2004