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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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) October 4, 1999
FALL RIVER GAS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 001-13517 04-1298780
(State or other juris- (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorpora- File Number) Identification No.)
tion or organization)
155 North Main Street 02722-0911
Post Office Box 911 (Zip Code)
Fall River, Massachusetts
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(508) 675-7811
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 4, 1999 Fall River Gas Company and Southern Union
Company entered into an Agreement of Merger (the "Merger Agree-
ment"). The Merger Agreement is included herein as Exhibit 2
and the press release relating thereto is included herein as
Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
2 Agreement of Merger between Southern Union Company and
Fall River Gas Company dated as of October 4, 1999.
99.1 Press Release.
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.
FALL RIVER GAS COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date October 19, 1999 By PETER H. THANAS
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Peter H. Thanas
Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer