SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                      Washington, DC   20549

                             FORM 8-K
                          CURRENT REPORT
         Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities
                       Exchange Act of 1934
   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 24, 2001





               SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Indiana                   1-3553              35-0672570
         ---------                 --------             ------------
                                              
(State of Incorporation)     (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
                             Number)                Identification No.)
   20 N.W. Fourth Street
    Evansville, Indiana                                    47741
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)




 Registrant's telephone number, including area code (812)465-5300

                                N/A
      (Former name or address, if changed since last report.)

Item 5.  Other Events

On January 24, 2001, Vectren Corporation (the Company) released
financial information to the investment community regarding the
Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows
for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2000.
The financial information released is included herein.  This
information does not include footnote disclosures and should not be
considered complete financial statements.

On January 24, 2001, the Company declared a quarterly common stock
dividend payable March 1, 2001.  The announcement is included
herein.  Also, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern
Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO), declared a quarterly
dividend on SIGECO's 4.8% preferred stock payable May 1, 2001.  The
announcement is included herein.

On January 25, 2001, the Company conducted its quarterly conference
call by webcast with the investment community regarding results of
operations and financial position.  A supporting slide presentation
can be accessed at the Company's website.  The script for this
teleconference is included herein.  This script contains certain
subjects that pertain to the Company's growth strategy and may
contain forward-looking information.

In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company is hereby
filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that
could cause actual results of the Company and its subsidiaries,
including Indiana Gas Company, Inc. and Southern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company, to differ materially from those projected in
forward-looking statements of the Company and its subsidiaries made
by, or on behalf of, the Company and its subsidiaries.
Item 7.  Exhibits

99-1      Press Release - Fourth Quarter 2000 Vectren Earnings
99-2      Financial Analyst Report - Fourth Quarter 2000

99-3      Press Release - Declaration of Common Stock Dividend

99-4      Press Release - Declaration of SIGECO 4.8% Preferred
           Stock Dividend

99-5      Analyst Teleconference Script - Fourth Quarter 2000

99-6      Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe
           Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities
           Litigation Reform Act of 1995




                            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.

                SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
       January 25, 2001


                                     By: /s/ Jerome A. Benkert
                                     Jerome A. Benkert
                                     Executive Vice President
                                     and Chief Financial Officer


                                     By:  /s/ M. Susan Hardwick
                                     M. Susan Hardwick

                                     Vice President and Controller