UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 4, 2018
NiSource Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number001-16189
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| Delaware | | 35-2108964 |
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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801 East 86th Avenue Merrillville, Indiana | | 46410 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (877)647-5990
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b–2 of this chapter).
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 4, 2018, NiSource Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 6.80% Notes due 2019, 5.45% Notes due 2020 and 6.125% Notes due 2022 (the “Tender Offer”). The Tender Offer is being made exclusively pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated June 4, 2018 and a related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, which set forth the terms of the Tender Offer.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit Index
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.
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| | | | NiSource Inc. |
| | | | (Registrant) |
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Date: June 4, 2018 | | | | By: | | /s/ Shawn Anderson |
| | | | | | Vice President, Treasurer and Chief |
| | | | | | Risk Officer |
