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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) July 30, 2001
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Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina 1-6196 56-0556998
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (704) 364-3120
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On July 30, 2001, Piedmont Natural Gas Company issued a press release concerning
a lawsuit filed by an affiliate of AGL Resources against Dynegy Marketing and
Trade. The lawsuit purports to be a "derivative complaint on behalf of SouthStar
Energy Services LLC." SouthStar is a natural gas marketer operating in Georgia
under the trade name Georgia Natural Gas Services. A wholly owned subsidiary of
Piedmont is a founding member and a 30% owner of SouthStar. A copy of the Press
Release is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release Dated July 30, 2001
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.
Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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(Registrant)
By /s/ Barry L. Guy
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Barry L. Guy
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date August 2, 2001
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