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
March 29, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NICOR INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois | 1-7297 | 36-2855175 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
1844 Ferry Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563-9600
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(630) 305-9500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this Item is furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission solely under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”
On March 29, 2006, Nicor Inc. announced in a press release that the Illinois Commerce Commission issued a decision on rehearing in the rate case of Nicor Inc.’s natural gas distribution company, Nicor Gas.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report.
99.1 Press release of Nicor Inc. issued March 29, 2006.
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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.
Nicor Inc.
Date March 29, 2006 /s/ PAUL C. GRACEY, JR.
Paul C. Gracey, Jr.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description of Document
| 99.1 | Press release of Nicor Inc. issued March 29, 2006. |
