1 \ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 10, 1997 -------------------------- United Cities Gas Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Illinois & Virginia 0-12841 36-1801540 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 5300 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (615) 373-5310 -------------------------- 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Pursuant to Instruction F to Form 8-K, the information contained in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, hereto is hereby incorporated by reference in answer to Item 5 of this Form 8-K. -2- 3 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. UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY Date: June 10, 1997 By /s/ James B. Ford -------------------------------------- James B. Ford Senior Vice President and Treasurer -3- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT SEQUENTIALLY NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT NUMBERED PAGE 99.1 Press release dated June 10, 1997 relating to Proposed order filed with Illinois Commerce Commission in Atmos Energy, United Cities merger. 99.2 Press release dated June 25, 1997 relating to Illinois Commission approves Atmos merger with United Cities. E-1