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
March 14, 2013
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Commission File Number | | Registrant | | State of Incorporation | | IRS Employer
IdentificationNumber |
| 1-7810 | | Energen Corporation | | Alabama | | 63-0757759 |
| 2-38960 | | Alabama Gas Corporation | | Alabama | | 63-0022000 |
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605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North Birmingham, Alabama | | 35203 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(205) 326-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
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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Alabama Gas Corporation is subject to regulation by the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) which established the Rate Stabilization and Equalization (RSE) rate-setting process in 1982. The Company’s current RSE order has a term extending through December 31, 2014. At its March 2013 monthly meeting, the APSC announced the schedule for a series of public proceedings to review the Company’s RSE mechanism. The Company expects discussion topics to include allowed range of return on equity and the term length of renewals. The public proceedings are scheduled to occur on September 5, September 25, October 9 and November 13, 2013.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | ENERGEN CORPORATION ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION |
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March 14, 2013 | | | | By | | /s/ J. David Woodruff |
| | | | | | | | J. David Woodruff Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation |
