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: March 5, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission File Number | Registrant; State of Incorporation Address; and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification No. |
| 1-11337 | INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP, INC. (A Wisconsin Corporation) 130 East Randolph Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601-6207 (312) 228-5400 | 39-1775292 |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 5, 2007, Integrys Energy Group, Inc. announced that it had entered into a First Supplemental Indenture with Peoples Energy Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. The Supplemental Indenture permits Integrys Energy Group to substitute the financial reports that it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission for Peoples Energy’s financial reports that were required to be supplied to Peoples Energy’s bondholders. In addition, the terms of the Supplemental Indenture provide that Integrys Energy Group will fully and unconditionally guarantee, on a senior unsecured basis, Peoples Energy’s obligations under its $325 million, 6.90% Notes due January 15, 2011. The original Indenture, dated January 18, 2001, was between Peoples Energy Corporation and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
As a result of Integrys Energy Group’s guaranty and the related amendment to the bond provisions approved by bondholders on February 28, 2007, Peoples Energy will suspend its duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Attached, as Exhibit 4.1, is the First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 5, 2007, by and among Peoples Energy Corporation, Integrys Energy Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||
| (a) | Not applicable. | ||
| (b) | Not applicable. | ||
| (c) | Not applicable. | ||
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith: | ||
| 4.1 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 5, 2007, by and among Peoples Energy Corporation, Integrys Energy Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. | ||
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SIGNATURE | |
| 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. | |
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Joseph P. O'Leary Joseph P. O'Leary Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
| Date: March 9, 2007 | |
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INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Exhibit Index to Form 8-K
Dated March 5, 2007
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 4.1 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 5, 2007, by and among Peoples Energy Corporation, Integrys Energy Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. |
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