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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) May 31, 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: May 31, 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 May 31, 1996 relating to rate increase in Georgia
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE: CONTACT:
Immediately Linda A. Kelley
800-342-4413
Ext. 224
UNITED CITIES FILES FOR GEORGIA RATE INCREASE
BRENTWOOD, TENN.--May 31, 1996--United Cities Gas Co., (NASDAQ:UCIT),
a multistate distributor of natural and propane gas, announced today it has
filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission requesting a general rate
increase totaling approximately $5 million in annual revenues.
The application filed represents an overall rate increase of 10.5% for
approximately 70,000 customers in Columbus and Gainesville, Georgia. United
Cities has requested a 10.8% return on rate base and 13% return on common
equity. If approved by the Commission, new rates would go into effect in
December of 1996.
United Cities' Chairman, President and CEO, Gene C. Koonce, said the
company is seeking the proposed increase to counter rising operating costs and
to allow the company the opportunity to obtain a fair rate of return on the
more than $13 million invested to provide new mains and services since the last
rate increase in October of 1992. The company announced last week that it was
granted a rate increase in Iowa representing approximately $410,000 in annual
revenues.
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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