SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 24, 2001 VECTREN CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 1-15467 35-2086905 -------- --------- ------------ (State of Incorporation) (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer) Number) 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 N/A (Former name or address, if changed since last report.) Item 5. Other Events On January 24, 2001, Vectren Corporation (the Company) released financial information to the investment community regarding the Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2000. The financial information released is included herein. This information does not include footnote disclosures and should not be considered complete financial statements. On January 24, 2001, the Company declared a quarterly common stock dividend payable March 1, 2001. The announcement is included herein. Also, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO), declared a quarterly dividend on SIGECO's 4.8% preferred stock payable May 1, 2001. The announcement is included herein. On January 25, 2001, the Company conducted its quarterly conference call by webcast with the investment community regarding results of operations and financial position. A supporting slide presentation can be accessed at the Company's website. The script for this teleconference is included herein. This script contains certain subjects that pertain to the Company's growth strategy and may contain forward-looking information. In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company is hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results of the Company and its subsidiaries, including Indiana Gas Company, Inc. and Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements of the Company and its subsidiaries made by, or on behalf of, the Company and its subsidiaries. Item 7. Exhibits 99-1 Press Release - Fourth Quarter 2000 Vectren Earnings 99-2 Financial Analyst Report - Fourth Quarter 2000 99-3 Press Release - Declaration of Common Stock Dividend 99-4 Press Release - Declaration of SIGECO 4.8% Preferred Stock Dividend 99-5 Analyst Teleconference Script - Fourth Quarter 2000 99-6 Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 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. VECTREN CORPORATION January 25, 2001 By: /s/ Jerome A. Benkert Jerome A. Benkert Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer By: /s/ M. Susan Hardwick M. Susan Hardwick Vice President and Controller