UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 reports): October 11, 2017
Questar Gas Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Utah | 33-69210 | 87-0155877 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
333 South Lake Street P.O. Box 45360 Salt Lake City, Utah | 84145-0360 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801)324-5900
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On October 11, 2017, Questar Gas Company (the “Company”) entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with the purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto (collectively, the “Purchasers”) relating to the issuance and sale by the Company of (i) $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2017 Series A 3.38% Senior Notes due November 15, 2032; (ii) $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2018 Series A 3.30% Senior Notes due April 1, 2030; and (iii) $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2018 Series B 3.97% Senior Notes due November 15, 2047 (collectively, the “Notes”).
The Note Purchase Agreement contains restrictive covenants customary for similar financings, including, among other things, covenants that place limits on the Company’s ability to enter into material transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate with other persons, incur liens on assets and incur additional debt. The Note Purchase Agreement also contains events of default customary for similar financings, the occurrence of which would permit the Purchasers to accelerate the amounts due under the Notes under certain circumstances.
The foregoing description of the Note Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Note Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under anOff-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 1.1 | Note Purchase Agreement, dated October 11, 2017, by and among the Company and the Purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
QUESTAR GAS COMPANY Registrant | ||
/s/ James R. Chapman | ||
| Name: | James R. Chapman | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President – Mergers & Acquisitions and Treasurer | |
Date: October 17, 2017
