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): March 31, 2005
NISOURCE INC.
| Delaware | 001-16189 | 35-2108964 | ||
| (State or Other | (Commission File | (IRS Employer | ||
| Jurisdiction of | Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| Incorporation) |
801 East 86th Avenue,
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
(877) 647-5990
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ITEM 1.01.
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ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT |
In connection with Samuel W. Miller’s resignation (discussed in Item 5.02 of this Current Report), NiSource Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Miller pursuant to which Mr. Miller resigned as an officer of the Company effective March 31, 2005, and the Company agreed to pay Mr. Miller certain separation payments. A copy of the agreement is attached to this Current Report as exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
ITEM 5.02.
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DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS. |
On March 31, 2005, Samuel W. Miller, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, resigned as an officer of the Company.
ITEM 9.01.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit | ||||
| Number | Description | |||
| 10.1 | Letter Agreement between NiSource Corporate Services Company and Samuel W. Miller. |
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: April 5, 2005 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman | ||
| Jeffrey W. Grossman | ||||
| Vice President and Controller |