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
| November 7, 2002 Date of Report | ||
| NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | ||
0-692 (Commission File No.) | 46-0172280 (IRS Employer Identification Number) | |
| 125 South Dakota Avenue, Suite 1100 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | ||
| (605) 978-2908 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||
On November 7, 2002, NorthWestern Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release discussing third quarter 2002 results. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company and includes a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
On November 7, 2002, the Company also issued a press release announcing that Lionel W. Nowell III resigned as a director of the Company due to personal reasons. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release of NorthWestern Corporation, dated November 7, 2002 | |
99.2 | Press Release of NorthWestern Corporation, dated November 7, 2002 |
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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.
| Date: November 7, 2002 | |||
NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION | |||
By: | |||
| /s/ KIPP D. ORME Kipp D. Orme Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |||
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| Exhibit Number | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release of NorthWestern Corporation, dated November 7, 2002 | |
99.2 | Press Release of NorthWestern Corporation, dated November 7, 2002 |
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