SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) NOVEMBER 29, 2000
NISOURCE INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 001-16189 35-2108964
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
801 E. 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (219) 853-5200
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
The purpose of this amendment is to correct the Pro Forma Finan-
cial Statements included in Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form
8-K filed November 1, 2000 by NiSource Inc., a Delaware corporation.
The correction relates to the pro forma statement of income for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000. The number of shares (in
thousands) issued in NiSource's acquisition of Columbia Energy Group
(adjustment E) was reported as 54,351. The correct number is 72,468.
The result of this correction is as follows:
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000
(in thousands, except per share amounts) Pro Forma Combined
Average common shares outstanding - basic 201,815
Common shares retired (80,163)
Common shares issued 72,468
Average number of common shares outstanding 194,120
Diluted shares 3,628
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Total Diluted Shares 197,748
Basic earnings per average common share from
continuing operations $ .98
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Diluted earnings per average common share from
continuing operations $ .96
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Common shares outstanding at end of period 193,788
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 hereunto duly authorized.
NISOURCE INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: November 29, 2000 By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman
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Name: Jeffrey W. Grossman
Title: Vice President and
Controller
