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 (Date of earliest event reported) August 31, 1999 NiSource Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 35-1719974 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 801 E. 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410-6272 (Address of principal (Zip Code) executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 219/853-5200 Form 8-K Item 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors SIGNATURE The following exhibit is being filed with this Form 8-K: 2.1 Press release dated August 30, 1999 (Shortened). Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. NiSource Inc. By (signed)_______________________ Nina M. Rausch Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 30, 1999 FOR MORE INFORMATION Maria Hibbs NiSource Corporate Communications 219-647-6201 ALLTEL'S FOSTER JOINS NiSOURCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Replaces Retired Member, Denis E. Ribordy MERRILLVILLE, Ind.- NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI) has announced that Dennis E. Foster, vice chairman of Little Rock, Ark.-based ALLTEL Corporation, has joined the company's Board of Directors. He replaces Denis E. Ribordy, who retired from the 10-member board in May. Foster, 59, has 30 years experience in the telecommunications industry, having held key executive positions with AT&T, GTE, Sprint, 360 degree Communications and ALLTEL, a full-service telecommunications and information services provider. Foster's term on the Board will expire in 2001. Foster also serves on the board of directors of ALLTEL, Salient 3 Corporation, National Junior Achievement, the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, The Wireless Foundation and The Arkansas Symphony. He is also on the board of trustees of the University of Findlay. A Naval aviation veteran, Foster received a bachelor's degree in economics and marketing from the University of Findlay and a master's degree in marketing from Michigan State University.