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
| April 9, 2012 | ||
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | ||
| DELTA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Kentucky | 0-8788 | 61-0458329 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3617 Lexington Road, Winchester, Kentucky | 40391 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| 859-744-6171 | ||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | ||
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
April 17, 2012 has been set as the record date for the recently announced Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc., (the “Company”) two-for-one stock split (the “Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock (the “Common Stock”), par value $1.00 per share. The Company’s Board of Directors declared the Stock Split on February 17, 2012, pursuant to which one (1) additional share of the Common Stock will be issued for each share of Common Stock held by shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 17, 2012. Regulatory approval has been received, and May 1, 2012 will be the distribution date. May 2, 2012 will be the ex-dividend date, which is the first day that the Common Stock will trade on a post-split basis at the post-split adjusted price. See Exhibit 99.1 for the Company’s press release issued on April 9, 2012 regarding the Stock Split.
The Stock Split will increase the Company’s total shares of common stock currently outstanding from approximately 3,407,550 shares to approximately 6,815,100 shares.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release issued on April 9, 2012
| 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. | ||||||||
| DELTA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: April 9, 2012 | By: | /s/John B. Brown | ||||||
| John B. Brown | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||||||||