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File No. 70-8565
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 2 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 Revised Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith by
incorporation by reference to the Revised Preliminary Proxy
filed in File No. 1-1098 on March 2, 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 3, 1995 By: /s/ Joyce Koria Hayes
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Joyce Koria Hayes
Attorney-in-fact
and Assistant Secretary
