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) January 16, 1998
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Illinova Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Illinois 1-11327 37-1319890
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
500 S. 27th Street, Decatur, IL 62525
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (217) 424-6600
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On January 16, 1998, Illinova Corporation entered into a
Distribution Agreement in connection with the establishment
of a program for the offering of fixed and floating
rate Medium-Term Notes (the "Notes") under the Company's
shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
No. 333-17847) (the "Registration Statement").
Copies of the Distribution Agreement and the Officers'
Certificate and Issuer Order (with the forms of the fixed
and floating rate Notes attached) delivered pursuant to the
Indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of February 1, 1997,
between Illinova Corporation and The First National Bank of
Chicago, as trustee, are included as Exhibits 1 and 4 to
this Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and hereby are
incorporated by reference herein. The Indenture was filed
as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
(1) Distribution Agreement, dated January 16, 1998,
among Illinova Corporation, Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Salomon Brothers Inc.
(4) Officers' Certificate and Issuer Order of Illinova
Corporation, dated January 16, 1998(with forms of
Fixed Rate Note and Floating Rate Note attached),
delivered pursuant to the terms of the Indenture,
dated as of February 1, 1997, between Illinova
Corporation and The First National Bank of
Chicago.
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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.
Illinova Corporation
(Registrant)
/s/ Larry F. Altenbaumer
Date: January 21, 1998 By: --------------------------
Larry F. Altenbaumer,
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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1 Distribution Agreement, dated January 16, 1998,
among Illinova Corporation, Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and Salomon Brothers Inc.
4 Officers' Certificate and Issuer Order of Illinova
Corporation, dated January 16, 1998(with forms of
Fixed Rate Note and Floating Rate Note attached),
delivered pursuant to the terms of the Indenture,
dated as of February 1, 1997, between Illinova
Corporation and The First National Bank of
Chicago.
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