SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 3, 2001
NISOURCE INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 001-16189 35-2108964
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
801 E. 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (877) 647-5990
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
NiSource Inc. is furnishing this Report on Form 8-K in
connection with the disclosure of information at meetings with
certain institutional shareholders beginning on December 3, 2001,
and the publication of information on NiSource's website
(www.nisource.com) on December 3, 2001.
NiSource does not have, and expressly disclaims, any
obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in
NiSource's expectations or any changes in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
Exhibit 99 Information to be disclosed at meetings with
certain institutional shareholders beginning on
December 3, 2001 and to be published on the
NiSource website on December 3, 2001.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
NISOURCE INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: December 3, 2001 By: /s/ Michael W. O'Donnell
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Name: Michael W. O'Donnell
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT TITLE
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99 Information to be disclosed at meetings with
certain institutional shareholders beginning on
December 3, 2001 and to be published on the
NiSource website on December 3, 2001.
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