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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 1997
Registration No. 33-56983
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
To
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
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UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois and Virginia 36-1801540
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
5300 Maryland Way
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
(615) 373-0104
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Gene C. Koonce, President
5300 Maryland Way
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
(615) 373-0104
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
Copies of all communications to be sent to:
Jonathan A. Koff
Chapman and Cutler
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 845-3000
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UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY
Deregistration of Unissued Securities
Pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-56983)
amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the "Registration Statement"), United
Cities Gas Company ("United Cities"), incorporated under the laws of Illinois
and domesticated under the laws of Virginia, registered its First Mortgage
Bonds, its notes and /or shares of its common stock with an aggregate offering
price of $200,000,000 ("United Cities Securities").
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 is being filed solely for the
purpose of removing from registration United Cities Securities with an aggregate
offering price of $157,990,000 relating to the securities that were registered
but not issued as of July 31, 1997, the effective date of the merger of United
Cities with and into Atmos Energy Corporation. Accordingly, United Cities hereby
removes from registration such $157,990,000 aggregate amount of United Cities
Securities.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this post-effective amendment to Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in Brentwood, Tennessee, on this 30th day of July, 1997.
UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY
By /s/ James B. Ford
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James B. Ford, Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
post-effective amendment to Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Officers:
Gene C. Koonce, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors*
James B. Ford, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer*
Directors:
Thomas J. Garland* Vincent J. Lewis* Dennis L. Newberry, II*
Stirton Oman, Jr.* Timothy W. Triplett* George C. Woodruff, Jr.*
Dwight C. Baum* Dale A. Keasling Jerry H. Ballengee
Richard W. Cardin
A majority of the members of the Board of Directors.
*By /s/ James B. Ford
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James B. Ford, Attorney-in-fact
Dated: July 30, 1997
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit Exhibit Description
No.
24.01 Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.01 filed
with the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form Form S-3, No.
33-56983).
