Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-104574
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
Dated August 8, 2005
To Prospectus Dated April 24, 2003 (the “Prospectus”)
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES G
DUE ONE YEAR OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
Principal Amount: $40,500,000
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þ Fixed Rate Note | | o Floating Rate Note |
þ Book Entry Note | | o Certificated Note |
| | | |
Issue Price (as a percentage of
principal amount): | |
100% |
| | | |
| Net Proceeds to Issuer: | | $40,196,250 |
| | | |
| Original Issue Date: | | August 11, 2005 |
| | | |
| Maturity Date: | | August 11, 2025 |
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| Redemption: | | |
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þ Optional Redemption: | | | | |
| Type: | | þ Make-whole redemption at any time on or after August 11, 2005 | | |
| | Make-Whole Premium: 20 bps | | |
| | o Other Redemption | | |
| | Initial Redemption Price: _______ | | |
| | Initial Redemption Date: _______ | | |
| | Percentage amount by which Initial Redemption Price decreases each year: _______ | | |
o Other Redemption
Type: _______
Redemption price: _______
Redemption dates: Each payment date beginning _______
Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:
Interest Rate: 5.440% per annum
First Interest Payment Date: September 15, 2005
Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15 of each year
Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:
| | | | | |
| Base Rate: | | Maximum Interest Rate: | | _______ |
o Commercial Paper Rate | | Minimum Interest Rate: | | _______ |
o Prime Rate | | Interest Reset Dates: | | _______ |
o CD Rate | | Interest Reset Period: | | _______ |
o Federal Funds Effective Rate | | Interest Payment Dates: | | _______ |
o LIBOR | | Interest Payment Period: | | _______ |
o Treasury Rate | | Interest Determination Dates: | | _______ |
o Other Rate | | | | |
| | | |
| Initial Interest Rate: | | _______ |
| Index Maturity: | | _______ |
| Spread (plus or minus): | | _______ |
| Spread Multiplier: | | _______ |
This Pricing Supplement relates to the original issuance and sale by Washington Gas Light Company of the Medium-Term Notes, Series G, described herein through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as Agent.
Proceeds from the sale of these notes will be used to reimburse Washington Gas Light Company’s treasury for funds previously expended for the refunding of maturing long-term debt and for the advance refunding of higher coupon long-term debt.
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