UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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) August 18, 1999
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WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
District of Columbia and Virginia 1-1483 53-0162882
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1100 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20080
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 750-4440
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None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
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Washington Gas Light Company (Washington Gas) and Thayer Capital Partners
(Thayer) reported on August 18, 1999, that they had formed Primary Investors,
LLC, a Limited Liability Company (Investors). Investors, through its wholly
owned subsidiary Primary Service Group, LLC (PSG), will focus on investment
opportunities in after-market products and services for the heating, ventilating
and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. PSG will sell, install, repair and
maintain HVAC equipment in the residential and light commercial markets. PSG
will initially enter this business through the acquisition and expansion of
companies providing HVAC-oriented products and services in the District of
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia metropolitan area.
The Board of Directors of Primary Investors, LLC will consist of an equal
number of members from Washington Gas and Thayer, the co-investors.
As a co-investor, Washington Gas has initially committed to invest up to
$25 million of equity capital to Investors.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
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(Registrant)
Date: August 19, 1999 By: /s/ Frederic M. Kline
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Frederic M. Kline
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
