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 17, 2009
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 17, 2009, the membership of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 19 (the “Union”) ratified a new labor contract with Northern Illinois Gas Company d/b/a Nicor Gas Company (“Nicor Gas”), the local distribution company subsidiary of Nicor Inc. Approximately 1,400 employees of Nicor Gas are members of the Union. The new labor contract will have a term of March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2014. Among other things, the new labor contract will provide for general wage increases of 3.00% effective March 1, 2009 and March 1, 2010, 3.50% effective March 1, 2011, 3.00% effective March 1, 2012 and 3.25% effective March 1, 2013 and for changes to various employee benefits. A copy of the memorandum of agreement between the Union and Nicor Gas, which sets forth the material terms to be included in the new labor contract, is provided as Exhibit 10.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 10.01 | | Memorandum of Agreement Reached in Collective Bargaining | |
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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. | |
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| Date | April 17, 2009 | | /s/ KAREN K. PEPPING | |
| | | | Karen K. Pepping | |
| | | | Vice President and Controller | |
| | | | (Principal Accounting Officer and | |
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | | | |
Number | | Description of Documents | |
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| 10.01 | | Memorandum of Agreement Reached in Collective Bargaining | |
