"You can expect us to make a final decision on this soon," Spieker, who will take over as CFO from Michael Sen in April, said according to a prepared speech text at the group's annual news conference.

E.ON has said options include a capital increase of up to 10 percent via an accelerated book building, as well as issuing hybrid bonds.

($1 = 0.9403 euros)

(Reporting by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Maria Sheahan)