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): October 12, 2001

                    SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                     INDIANA

                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         1-3553                                              35-0672570
(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer 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





Item 5.  Other Events.

          Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (the "Company") hereby files
an Underwriting  Agreement,  dated October 12, 2001, Indenture dated October 19,
2001  and  First  Supplemental  Indenture  (including  the  Forms  of  Note  and
Guarantee)  dated October 19, 2001,  attached hereto as Exhibits 1, 4.1 and 4.2,
respectively,  and  incorporated  herein by reference,  in  connection  with the
guarantee by the Company of $100,000,000  aggregate  principal  amount of 7 1/4%
Senior Notes due October 15, 2031,  issued by the Company's parent  corporation,
Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc.


Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

          Exhibit 1 - Underwriting  Agreement,  dated October 12, 2001,  between
Vectren Utility Holdings,  Inc., Indiana Gas Company, Inc., Southern Indiana Gas
and Electric  Company,  Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. and Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

          Exhibit 4.1 -  Indenture,  dated  October 19,  2001,  between  Vectren
Utility  Holdings,  Inc.,  Indiana Gas Company,  Inc.,  Southern Indiana Gas and
Electric  Company,  Vectren  Energy  Delivery of Ohio,  Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust
National Association.

          Exhibit 4.2 - First  Supplemental  Indenture,  dated October 19, 2001,
between Vectren Utility  Holdings,  Inc.,  Indiana Gas Company,  Inc.,  Southern
Indiana Gas and Electric Company, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. and U.S.
Bank Trust National Association.



                                   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
                                       (Registrant)


Dated: October 19, 2000               By: /s/ M. Susan Hardwick
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          M. Susan Hardwick
                                          Vice President and Controller