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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): July 26, 2011
NiSource Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-16189
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| Delaware
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35-2108964 |
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Identification No.) |
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| 801 East 86th Avenue |
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| Merrillville, Indiana
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46410 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (877) 647-5990
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
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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.
Effective
July 26, 2011, the NiSource Inc. (the “Company”) Board
of Directors appointed Mr. Sigmund L. Cornelius
to the Company’s Board of Directors. It is expected that Mr. Cornelius will serve on the following
Committees: Audit, Corporate Governance, and Finance. Mr.
Cornelius will be compensated for his service as a director under the Company’s compensation plans for non-employee directors which are set forth generally on pages 12-13 of the
Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 1, 2011, including participating in the Company’s 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan,
under which he received a pro-rated annual award of restricted stock units upon his
appointment. Subject to the specific terms and conditions of the restricted stock unit award
agreement, the restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Cornelius will vest and be payable to him, on
the last day of his initial term.
A copy of
the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Cornelius and including information regarding his background and experience is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release, dated July 26, 2011, issued by NiSource, Inc. |
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.
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NiSource Inc.
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(Registrant) |
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Date: July 26, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Robert E. Smith
Robert E. Smith
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Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary |
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EXHIBIT
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99.1
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Press Release, dated July 26, 2011, issued by NiSource, Inc. |