1 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) JUNE 4, 1999 MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MICHIGAN 1-7310 38-0478040 State of Incorporation (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Number) Identification No.) 500 GRISWOLD STREET, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (313) 965-2430 2 Item 5. Other Events The registrant is filing herewith the following in connection with its offering of its 6.85% Senior Secured Insured Quarterly Notes due 2038 and its 6.85% Senior Notes due 2039 pursuant to the registration statement of the registrant on Form S-3 (No. 333-56333) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Index to Exhibits Exhibit Number Exhibit - ------ ------- 1-1 Purchase Agreement dated June 4, 1999 with respect to the 6.85% Senior Secured Insured Quarterly Notes due 2038. 1-2 Purchase Agreement dated June 4, 1999 with respect to the 6.85% Senior Notes due 2039. 4-1 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 9, 1999 to the Senior Debt Securities Indenture dated as of June 1, 1998 between Michigan Consolidated Gas Company and Citibank, N.A. 23-1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to the 6.85% Senior Notes due 2039. 23-2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to the 6.85% Senior Secured Insured Quarterly Notes due 2038. 3 SIGNATURE 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. Michigan Consolidate Gas Company /s/ Harold Gardner ---------------------------------- Harold Gardner Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Date: June 14, 1999 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ------- --- ----------- 1-1 Purchase Agreement dated June 4, 1999 with respect to the 6.85% Senior Secured Insured Quarterly Notes due 2038. 1-2 Purchase Agreement dated June 4, 1999 with respect to the 6.85% Senior Notes due 2039. 4-1 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 9, 1999 to the Senior Debt Securities Indenture dated as of June 1, 1998 between Michigan Consolidated Gas Company and Citibank, N.A. 23-1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to the 6.85% Senior Notes due 2039. 23-2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with respect to the 6.85% Senior Secured Insured Quarterly Notes due 2038.