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): September 26, 2012
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Commission File Number | | Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter and principal office address and telephone number | | State of Incorporation | | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
1-16163 | | WGL Holdings, Inc. 101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20080 (703) 750-2000 | | Virginia | | 52-2210912 |
0-49807 | | Washington Gas Light Company 101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20080 (703) 750-4440 | | District of Columbia and Virginia | | 53-0162882 |
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:
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ITEM 5.05 AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRANT’S CODE OF ETHICS; OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS
(a) On September 26, 2012, the Boards of Directors of WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas Light Company amended their Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct was amended to add certain anti-hedging provisions. The anti-hedging provisions apply to all employees, executive officers and directors of WGL Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Washington Gas Light Company. The revisions are effective November 1, 2012.
A copy of the Code of Conduct is filed as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
14.1 Code of Conduct as amended on September 26, 2012.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this Report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | WGL Holdings, Inc. |
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| | | | Washington Gas Light Company |
| | | | (Registrants) |
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| Date:October 2, 2012 | | | | /s/ William R. Ford |
| | | | William R. Ford |
| | | | Controller |
| | | | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
