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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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) December 9, 1996
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United Cities Gas Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois & Virginia 0-12841 36-1801540
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
5300 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (615) 373-5310
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Pursuant to Instruction F to Form 8-K, the information contained in
the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, hereto is hereby incorporated by
reference in answer to Item 5 of this Form 8-K.
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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.
UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY
Date: December 10, 1996 By /s/ James B. Ford
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James B. Ford
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press release dated December 9, 1996 relating to rate increase granted in Georgia
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE: CONTACT:
IMMEDIATELY LINDA A. KELLEY
615-373-0104, EXT. 224
UNITED CITIES GRANTED RATE INCREASE IN GEORGIA
BRENTWOOD, TENN.--December 9, 1996--United Cities Gas Co., (NASDAQ:UCIT), a
multistate distributor of natural and propane gas, announced today that the
Georgia Public Service Commission has granted the company a rate increase of
$3.2 million in annual revenues.
An overall rate increase of approximately 6.6 percent went into effect
December 2, for about 70,000 customers in Columbus and Gainesville, Georgia.
The rate increase provides United Cities with a 10.1 percent return on a rate
base and an 11.5 percent return on common equity. The increase is the result
of an application filed before the Commission in May.
United Cities Gas Company distributes natural and propane gas to approximately
335,000 customers in ten states. The company is also engaged in other
energy-related businesses.
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[UNITED CITIES UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY
GAS COMPANY LOGO] 5300 MARYLAND WAY
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
615-373-0104
