UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): June 28, 2007
| Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter | I.R.S. | ||||||||||
| Commission | and principal office address and telephone | State of | Employer | ||||||||
| File Number | number | Incorporation | Identification No. | ||||||||
| 0-49807 | Washington Gas Light Company | District of | 53-0162882 | ||||||||
| 101 Constitution Ave., N.W. | Columbia | ||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. 20080 | and Virginia | ||||||||||
| (703) 750-4440 | |||||||||||
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:None
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
Effective June 28, 2007, Washington Gas Light Company adopted a Bylaw amendment that provides that the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of some or all of the shares of any or all of its classes or series of shares without certificates.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| 3 (ii) | Article V, Section 1 of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended effective June 28, 2007. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Washington Gas Light Company | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: | June 29, 2007 | /s/ Mark P. O’Flynn | ||||
| Mark P. O’Flynn | ||||||
| Controller | ||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||
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