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) November 8, 2004
Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| North Carolina | | 1-6196 | | 56-0556998 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina | | 28211 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (704) 364-3120
(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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 8, 2004, Piedmont Natural Gas issued a press release to announce that it contributed cash of $7 million to fund its charitable foundation. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press Release-Piedmont Natural Gas Announces Initial Funding of Charitable Foundation |
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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| | Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| | By | | /s/ Barry L. Guy |
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| | | | Barry L. Guy |
| | | | Vice President and Controller |
| | | | (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Date November 8, 2004 | | | | |
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