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 18, 2008
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.
On April 18, 2008, Nicor Inc.’s wholly-owned public utility subsidiary, Northern Illinois Gas Company d/b/a Nicor Gas Company (“Nicor Gas”), issued a press release announcing its intent to ask the Illinois Commerce Commission (“ICC”) for an increase in rates to help ensure that it continues to provide its 2.2 million customers in northern Illinois with safe and reliable natural gas service.
The requested new rates are expected to add approximately $4.60 per month to the average residential customer bill. If granted after ICC review, the new rates would likely take effect in the spring of 2009. Nicor Gas said that it expected to file for the new rates near the end of April.
A copy of the press release issued by Nicor Gas is furnished as an exhibit to this report 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 Gas issued April 18, 2008.
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.
Dated: April 18, 2008 By: /s/ KAREN K. PEPPING
Karen K. Pepping
Vice President, Controller and
0; Principal Accounting Officer
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description of Documents |
| | | |
| 99.1. | | Press release of Nicor Gas issued April 18, 2008. |
