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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2013
NiSource Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-16189 | 35-2108964 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation or organization) | file number | Identification No.) | ||
| 801 East 86th Avenue | ||||
| Merrillville, Indiana | 46410 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (877) 647-5990
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 24, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued its Order approving a settlement among Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (“Columbia Transmission”) and a majority of its customers that facilitates Columbia Transmission’s comprehensive interstate natural gas pipeline modernization program. Columbia Transmission is a wholly owned subsidiary of NiSource Inc. As previously reported, the settlement provides for Columbia Transmission to invest approximately $300 million per year, in addition to a $100 million investment in ongoing maintenance, over the 2013 through 2017 period on system improvements. The full text of the Order (Docket No. RP12-1021-000) is available on the FERC’s website at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Files/20130124163733-RP12-1021-000.pdf.
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.
| NiSource Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: January 25, 2013 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Smith | ||||
| Robert E. Smith | ||||||
| Vice President, Deputy General Counsel | ||||||
| and Assistant Secretary | ||||||