Spire Alabama 8-K EPS Growth in 2005 Estimated at 20+% Over Energen's Record 2004 Earnings

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
January 26, 2005

Commission			IRS Employer
File		State of	Identification
Number	Registrant	Incorporation	Number
1-7810	Energen Corporation	Alabama	63-0757759
2-38960	Alabama Gas Corporation	Alabama	63-0022000

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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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 2.02          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2005, Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation issued a press release announcing the fourth quarter and year-to-date 2004 financial results. The press release and supplemental financial information are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 to this form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission.

ITEM 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit

Number:

99.1 Press Release dated January 26, 2005

99.2 Supplemental Financial Information dated January 26, 2005

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.

	ENERGEN CORPORATION ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION
January 26, 2005	By /s/ G. C. Ketcham
	G. C. Ketcham Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	*	Press Release dated January 26, 2005
99.2	*	Supplemental Financial Information dated January 26, 2005

* This exhibit is furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission by inclusion herein.