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
June 19, 2008 (June 17, 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 File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | 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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) On June 17, 2008, the Board of Directors of Nicor Inc. (the “Company”) appointed John C. Staley as a Director of the Company. Mr. Staley has been named to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report:
| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description of Document |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | Press release issued June 19, 2008 announcing Mr. Staley’s appointment as a Director of the Company. |
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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 June 19, 2008 /s/ RICHARD L. HAWLEY
Richard L. Hawley
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | | |
| Number | | Description of Document |
| | | |
| 99.1 | | Press release issued June 19, 2008 announcing Mr. Staley’s appointment as a Director of the Company. |
