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Degree-constrained spanning tree

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Degree Constrained Spanning Tree

Input: n-node undirected graph G(V,E); positive integer k<=n.

Question: Does G have a spanning tree in which no node has degree greater than k?

This problem is NP-Complete. This can be shown by a reduction from the problem of finding a Hamiltonian path.