UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 12, 2005
NorthWestern Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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| 46-0172280 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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125 South Dakota Avenue |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(605) 978-2908
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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 April 12, 2005, Michael J. Hanson, president, and Brian B. Bird, chief financial officer, of NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (NASDAQ: NWEC) (the “Company”) made a presentation to financial analysts attending the Midwest Utilities Seminar sponsored by The Williams Capital Group, L.P., and Berenson & Company in Chicago.
A copy of the slide presentation that Mr. Hanson and Mr. Bird used in making their remarks at that seminar and certain supplemental information related to the Company’s electric and natural gas sales volumes for the years 2003 and 2004 that was disclosed at that seminar are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
A copy of the slide presentation and the supplemental information 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 slide presentation and the supplemental information 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 and the supplemental information 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. |
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99.1* |
| Slide Presentation and Supplemental Information Disclosure of NorthWestern Corporation dated April 12, 2005 |
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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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| By: | /s/ Roger P. Schrum |
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Roger P. Schrum | |||||
Vice President — Human Resources and Communications | |||||
Date: April 12, 2005
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Index to Exhibits
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99.1* |
| Slide Presentation and Supplemental Information Disclosure of NorthWestern Corporation dated April 12, 2005 |
* filed herewith
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