SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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) April 2, 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 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
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)
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
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Pro Forma Financial Information.
The following Pro Forma Financial Information is included in
Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference:
(1) Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Statement of Income from
Continuing Operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2000
and (2) Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Statement of
Income.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Pro Forma Financial Information.
SIGNATURE
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.
NISOURCE INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: April 2, 2001 By: /s/ Jeffrey Grossman
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Name: Jeffrey Grossman
Title: Vice President and Controller
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Pro Forma Financial Information.
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information. The following
unaudited pro forma information reflects the historical combined
condensed statement of income for continuing operations of NiSource
Inc. and Columbia Energy Group after accounting for the acquisition of
Columbia by NiSource as a purchase business combination. The
unaudited pro forma combined condensed statement of income from
continuing operations assumes the acquisition was completed on January
1, 2000. The information presented below is not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had
the acquisition actually been completed on such date. The information
is also not necessarily indicative of the future results of operations
of NiSource. The pro forma statements and notes should be read in
conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and
related notes of NiSource and Columbia.