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 (Date of earliest event reported) August 31, 1999
NiSource Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 35-1719974
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
801 E. 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410-6272
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 219/853-5200
Form 8-K
Item 6. Resignation of Registrant's Directors
SIGNATURE
The following exhibit is being filed with this Form 8-K:
2.1 Press release dated August 30, 1999 (Shortened).
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NiSource Inc.
By (signed)_______________________
Nina M. Rausch
Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 30, 1999
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Maria Hibbs
NiSource Corporate Communications
219-647-6201
ALLTEL'S FOSTER JOINS NiSOURCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Replaces Retired Member, Denis E. Ribordy
MERRILLVILLE, Ind.- NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI) has announced that Dennis E.
Foster, vice chairman of Little Rock, Ark.-based ALLTEL Corporation, has joined
the company's Board of Directors. He replaces Denis E. Ribordy, who retired from
the 10-member board in May.
Foster, 59, has 30 years experience in the telecommunications industry,
having held key executive positions with AT&T, GTE, Sprint, 360 degree
Communications and ALLTEL, a full-service telecommunications and information
services provider.
Foster's term on the Board will expire in 2001. Foster also serves on the
board of directors of ALLTEL, Salient 3 Corporation, National Junior
Achievement, the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, The Wireless
Foundation and The Arkansas Symphony. He is also on the board of trustees of the
University of Findlay. A Naval aviation veteran, Foster received a bachelor's
degree in economics and marketing from the University of Findlay and a master's
degree in marketing from Michigan State University.
