SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 31, 2000
VECTREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 1-15467 35-2086905
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(State of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
20 N.W. Fourth Street
Evansville, Indiana 47741
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (812)465-5300
N/A
(Former name or address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 31, 2000, Vectren Corporation (the Company) completed
the approximate $465 million acquisition of the natural gas
distribution assets from The Dayton Power and Light Company, a
wholly owned subsidiary of DPL, Inc. The business will operate
under the name Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. (Refer to
the Company's Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2000 and the attached
press release for further discussion.)
On October 31, 2000, Reliant Services, LLC, jointly and equally
owned by subsidiaries of the Company and Cinergy Corp., announced
it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the common stock
of Indianapolis, Indiana-based Miller Pipeline Corporation from
NiSource Inc. (Refer to the Company's Form 10-Q filed November
14, 2000 and the attached press release for further discussion.)
In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company is hereby
filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that
could cause actual results of the Company and its subsidiaries,
including Indiana Gas Company, Inc. and Southern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company, to differ materially from those projected in
forward-looking statements of the Company and its subsidiaries
made by, or on behalf of, the Company and its subsidiaries.
Item 7. Exhibits
99-1 Press Release - Vectren Corporation Completes
Acquisition of DPL's Natural Gas Distribution
Business
99-2 Press Release - Vectren, Cinergy Affiliate To
Acquire Miller Pipeline Corporation From
NiSource
99-3 Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe
Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995
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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.
VECTREN CORPORATION
November 15, 2000
By: /s/ M. Susan Hardwick
M. Susan Hardwick
Vice President and
Controller
