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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | March 16, 2009 |
Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| North Carolina | 1-6196 | 56-0556998 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina | | 28210 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 704-364-3120 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 16, 2009, the Company filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against Georgia Natural Gas Company ("GNGC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGL Resources, Inc. ("AGLR"). GNGC is the Company's partner in SouthStar Energy Services, LLC. The lawsuit arises from statements in AGLR’s most recently filed Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2009, re-characterizing GNGC's right to purchase the Company's interest in SouthStar as an "evergreen" right. The suit asks the Court to enter a judgment declaring that GNGC does not have such a perpetual right and that the final option to purchase the Company's interest in SouthStar expires on November 1, 2009.
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. |
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| March 19, 2009 | | By: | | Jane R. Lewis-Raymond
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| | | | | Name: Jane R. Lewis-Raymond |
| | | | | Title: Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
