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File No. 70-8565
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 3 to Form U-1
DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
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(Name of Company or Companies Filing This Statement
and Addresses of the Principal Executive Offices)
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
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(Name of Top Registered Holding Company Parent of
Each Applicant or Declarant)
L. J. BAINTER, TREASURER
The Columbia Gas System, Inc.
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
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(Name and Address of Principal Agent for Service)
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
The Declaration as previously filed is hereby amended to file
a revised Exhibit A-3 through incorporation by reference.
(a) Exhibits
A-1 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation (previously filed).
A-2 Draft Rights Agreement with Certificate of
Designation (Exhibit A) and Form of Rights
Certificate (Exhibit B) (previously filed).
A-3 Definitive Proxy Statement filed herewith by
incorporation by reference to the Proxy Statement
filed in File No. 1-1098 on March 14, 1995.
F Opinion of Counsel (to be filed by amendment).
G Financial Data Schedules (previously filed).
H Proposed Notice (previously filed).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
Dated: March 15, 1995 By: /s/ J. K. Hayes
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Joyce Koria Hayes
Attorney-in-fact and Assistant Secretary
