Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under the Securities Act of 1933
CTG RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut 06-1466463
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
100 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
(Address of principal Executive Offices)
CTG RESOURCES, INC.
EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Reginald L. Babcock
Vice President - Corporate Services and General Counsel & Secretary
100 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
(203) 727-3459
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Title of Amount maximum maximum Amount of
securities to be offering aggregate registration
to be registered(2) price offering fee(3)
registered(1) per unit(3) price(3)
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Common Stock 200,000 shares $21.875 $4,375,000 $1,325.76
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(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933,
this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests
to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described
herein.
(2) The number of shares of Common Stock of CTG Resources, Inc. being
registered represents shares which the Trustee may purchase or otherwise
acquire for the account of the employees participating in the CTG Resources,
Inc. Employee Savings Plan.
(3) In accordance with Rule 457 calculated on the basis of the average of
the high and low prices for the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange
on June 17, 1997.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This registration statement is for the purpose of registering 200,000
additional shares of common stock for use by the CTG Resources, Inc.
Employee Savings Plan.
In accordance with general instruction E. to FORM S-8, the Company
hereby incorporates by reference the Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation's
Employee Savings Plan Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the
Commission on July 20, 1994 (File No. 033-54643), as amended by the CTG
Resources, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Employee Savings Plan
Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on March 31,
1997 (File No. 033-54643-99).
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
The exhibits constituting part of this registration statement are as
follows:
99 (i) Exhibit Index
5 (i) Opinion of Murtha, Cullina, Richter and Pinney re: legality
23 (i) Consent of Murtha, Cullina, Richter and Pinney is included in
its opinion re: legality.
24 Powers of Attorney authorizing execution of Registration
Statement
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut, on
this 18th day of June, 1997.
CTG Resources, Inc.
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(Registrant)
By S/ Victor H. Frauenhofer
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Victor H. Frauenhofer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on this 18th day of June, 1997.
Signature Title
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S/ Victor H. Frauenhofer
-------------------------- Chairman, Chief Executive
(Victor H. Frauenhofer) Officer and Director
S/ James P. Bolduc
-------------------------- Executive Vice President
(James P. Bolduc) and Chief Financial Officer
S/ Andrew H. Johnson
-------------------------- Treasurer and Chief Accounting
(Andrew H. Johnson) Officer
S/ R. L. Babcock
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(R. L. Babcock)*
*Attorney-in-Fact for:
Bessye W. Bennett, Director
James F. English, Director
Herman J. Fonteyne, Director
Beverly L. Hamilton, Director
Harvey S. Levenson, Director
Arthur C. Marquardt, Director
Denis F. Mullane, Director
Richard J. Shima, Director
Laurence A. Tanner, Director
Michael W. Tomasso, Director
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The Plan
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Plan has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hartford, State of
Connecticut, on this 18th day of June, 1997.
CTG RESOURCES, INC.
EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN:
CTG RESOURCES, INC.
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
S/ James P. Bolduc
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James P. Bolduc
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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