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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
FOR
DYNEGY INC.
a Delaware corporation
IRS Employer Identification No. 94-3248415
SEC File Number 1-11156
1000 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 5800
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(713) 507-6400
January 6, 2000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
The information in the Press Release dated January 6, 2000 and attached as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated January 6, 2000.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
DYNEGY INC.
Date: January 6, 2000 By: /s/ Lisa Q. Metts
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Lisa Q. Metts
Vice President and Assistant General
Counsel
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EXHIBIT 99.1
January 6, 2000
Media: John Sousa
(713) 507-3936
Analyst: Margaret Nollen
(713) 767-8707
DYNEGY SAYS THE NEW YORK TIMES AD PRINTED PREMATURELY
HOUSTON (Jan 6, 2000)-Dynegy Inc. today announced that The New York Times
prematurely printed in the January 6 edition an advertisement announcing the
close of the Dynegy-Illinova merger. As Dynegy previously announced on
December 27, 1999 the merger is expected to close in mid-January.
Until the merger is completed, Dynegy will trade under the stock symbol NYSE:
DYN and Illinova will continue to trade under the stock symbol NYSE: ILN.
