SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) February 13,
1995
Allegheny & Western Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia 0-10618 55-0612692
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) ID Number)
300 Capitol Street, Suite 1600, Charleston, WV 25301
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number,
including area code: (303) 343-4567
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On February 13, 1995, Allegheny & Western Energy Corporation
(the "Registrant") and Energy Corporation of America ("ECA")
issued a news release, set forth as Exhibit 20(a) hereto,
announcing that in connection with the pending merger of the
Registrant with a subsidiary of ECA, both the Registrant and ECA
had received "second requests" for additional information from
the United States Department of Justice.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits
20(a) News Release, dated February 13, 1995, with respect to
a "second request" from the United States Department of
Justice in connection with the pending merger of
Allegheny & Western Energy Corporation with a
subsidiary of Energy Corporation of America.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
ALLEGHENY & WESTERN ENERGY
CORPORATION
By:/s/ W. Merwyn Pittman
Name: W. Merwyn Pittman
Title: Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
Dated: February 15, 1995
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20(a) News Release, dated February 5
13, 1995, with respect to a
"second request" from the
United States Department
of Justice in connection
with the pending merger of
Allegheny & Western Energy
Corporation with a
subsidiary of Energy
Corporation of America.
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Exhibit 20(a)
ALLEGHENY & WESTERN ENERGY CORPORATION
AND ENERGY CORPORATION OF AMERICA RECEIVE
"SECOND REQUEST" FROM JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
DATELINE: Charleston, West Virginia
February 13, 1995
Allegheny & Western Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: ALGH)
("A&W") and Energy Corporation of America ("ECA") announced that
they had received from the United States Department of Justice a
"second request" for additional information in connection with
the pending merger of A&W with a subsidiary of ECA. Both
companies intend to comply as soon as practicable with such
request.
The companies expressed their belief that the merger is not
anti-competitive and indicated that they remain optimistic that
the closing of the merger will not be delayed by Justice
Department review. In connection with the merger, on February 6,
1995, A&W filed a preliminary proxy statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Additionally, the West Virginia Public
Service Commission has announced that it will hold a public
hearing with respect to such merger in April 1995.
Allegheny & Western Energy Corporation, based in Charleston,
West Virginia, is a diversified natural gas company, and owns
Mountaineer Gas Company, a gas distribution utility in West
Virginia.
Energy Corporation of America is a privately held
diversified oil and gas company which, together with its
subsidiaries, owns oil and gas properties located primarily in
the Appalachian area.
CONTACT: W. Merwyn Pittman of Allegheny & Western Energy
Corporation, 304-343-4567. Joseph E. Casabona of Energy
Corporation of America, 303-694-2667.
