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): December 6, 2006
PEOPLES ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois | | 1-5540 | | 36-2642766 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
130 East Randolph Drive, 24th Floor Chicago, Illinois | | 60601-6207 |
| (Address of principal executive office) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 240-4000
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):
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The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 6, 2006, Peoples Energy Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s shareholders have approved the proposed merger with and into a subsidiary of WPS Resources Corporation, whereby the Company would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPS Resources Corporation. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report.
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99 | Press release issued December 6, 2006. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | PEOPLES ENERGY CORPORATION |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
| | |
| December 6, 2006 | By: /s/ THOMAS A. NARDI |
| (Date) | Thomas A. Nardi |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99 | Press release issued December 6, 2006. |
