UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): February 3, 2005
NISOURCE INC.
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-16189 (Commission File Number) | 35-2108964 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 801 East 86th Avenue Merrillville, Indiana (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 46410 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (877) 647-5990
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On February 3, 2005, Arthur J. Decio, a director of NiSource Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he wishes to resign from the board of directors of the Company for personal reasons effective at the annual meeting of stockholders on May 10, 2005. Mr. Decio’s current term as a director was to expire at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company in 2006.
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. | ||||
| Date: February 9, 2005 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman | ||
| Jeffrey W. Grossman | ||||
| Vice President and Controller | ||||