SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q __x__ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997 OR Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from to COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-10007 COLONIAL GAS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 04-1558100 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 40 Market Street, Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 322-3000 Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: Not applicable Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes __x__ No The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $3.33 par value, outstanding as of November 1, 1997 was 8,653,666. [END OF 10-Q COVER PAGE] 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 thereunto duly authorized. COLONIAL GAS COMPANY (Registrant) Date: November 12, 1997 s/F.L. Putnam III F.L. Putnam III President and Chief Executive Officer Date: November 12, 1997 s/Nickolas Stavropoulos Nickolas Stavropoulos Executive Vice President - Finance, Marketing and Chief Financial Officer [END OF SIGNATURES] COLONIAL GAS COMPANY HEREBY AMENDS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT OR OTHER PORTIONS OF ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997: Exhibit 4e	 Revolving Credit Agreement for Colonial Gas Company 	 dated as of September 12, 1997, with Fleet National 	 Bank as Agent for designated Banks 4f	 Revolving Credit Agreement for Massachusetts Fuel 	 Inventory Trust, dated as of September 12, 1997, 	 with Fleet National Bank as Agent for designated 	 Banks 4h	 Security Agreement and Assignment of Contracts dated 	 as of September 12, 1997, made by Massachusetts 	 Fuel Inventory Trust in favor of Fleet National 	 Bank as Agent for designated Banks The above-referenced Exhibits which were listed but not included with the Form 10-Q Report filed on November 13, 1997, are hereby being filed with this Form 10-Q/A.