SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): November 3, 2003
NISOURCE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-16189 35-2108964
(State or Other (Commission File (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
NISOURCE FINANCE CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Indiana 333-49330-01 35-2105468
(State or Other (Commission File (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
801 East 86th Avenue,
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
(877) 647-5990
(Address and Telephone Number of
Principal Executive Offices)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 30, 2003, NiSource Inc. and NiSource Finance Corp.
entered into a Terms Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston LLC and
McDonald Investments Inc. with respect to the offering and sale of
$250,000,000 of Floating Rate Notes due 2005 (the "2005 Notes") and
$250,000,000 of 3.20% Notes due 2006 (the "2006 Notes"). The sale is
scheduled to close on November 4, 2003. The Terms Agreement
incorporates by reference an Underwriting Agreement of NiSource Inc.
with respect to common stock, preferred stock and guaranties of debt
securities and NiSource Finance Corp. with respect to debt securities,
dated October 30, 2003 (the "Underwriting Agreement").
A copy of the Underwriting Agreement, the form of 2005 Notes and
the form of the 2006 Notes are filed as Exhibit 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3,
respectively, to this Report on Form 8-K, and are hereby incorporated
by reference herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated October 30, 2003
99.2 Form of Floating Rate Note due 2005
99.3 Form of 3.20% Note due 2006
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.
NISOURCE INC.
Date: November 3, 2003 By: /s/ Gary W. Pottorff
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Name: Gary W. Pottorff
Title: Secretary
NISOURCE FINANCE CORP.
Date: November 3, 2003 By: /s/ Gary W. Pottorff
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Name: Gary W. Pottorff
Title: Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated October 30, 2003
99.2 Form of Floating Rate Note due 2005
99.3 Form of 3.20% Note due 2006