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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report October 2, 2000
(Date of earliest event reported)
NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
Commission File No. 0-692
IRS Employer Identification No. 46-0172280
125 South Dakota Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
(Address of principal executive offices)
Telephone: (605) 978-2908
(Registrant's telephone number)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 2, 2000, Northwestern Corporation entered into a
definitive agreement to acquire The Montanta Power Company's energy
distribution and transmission business for approximately $1.1 billion in
cash, including approximately $488 million in existing Montana Power debt.
The transaction will be accounted for as a purchase, and we expect that the
transaction will close in the first half of 2001. Additional information with
respect to this transaction is included in the press release that we issued
on October 2, 2000, which is attached as Exhibit 20.
SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking
statements should be read with the cautionary statements and important
factors included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999, at Part I: Business "Special Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements." Forward-looking statements are all statements
other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those
that are identified by the use of the words "expects," "believes,"
"anticipates," and similar expressions.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS
DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION METHOD OF FILING
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Exhibit 20 News Release
Dated October 2, 2000 Filed with this report
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 thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.
NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: October 2, 2000
By: /s/ Daniel K. Newell
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Name: Daniel K. Newell
Title: Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION
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Exhibit 20 News Release dated
October 2, 2000
