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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2009
NorthWestern Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-10499 | 46-0172280 | |||
3010 W. 69th Street |
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| (605) 978-2900 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On March 24-25, 2009, Brian Bird, vice president and chief financial officer, and Dan Rausch, director - investor relations, of NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE) (the “Company”), will be in Texas presenting certain information concerning the company in a slide presentation to certain potential investors.
A copy of the slide presentation is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is herein incorporated by reference. The information in the slide presentation shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the slide presentation shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as set forth with respect thereto in any such filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT |
99.1* | Slide presentation dated March 24 & 25, 2009 |
* filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
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.
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| NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Miggie E. Cramblit |
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| Miggie E. Cramblit |
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| Vice President, General Counsel |
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Date: March 24, 2009
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Index to Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT |
99.1* | Slide presentation dated March 24 & 25, 2009 |
* filed herewith
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