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
October 16, 2000
(Date of report)
CINERGY CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-11377 31-1385023
(State of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
139 EAST FOURTH STREET
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(513) 287-2644
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 16, 2000, Cinergy Corp., a Delaware corporation
("Cinergy"), announced that it has received an order from the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 approving the adoption of a Shareholder Rights Plan. On July 27,
2000, Cinergy announced that its board of directors had authorized a
Shareholder Rights Plan.
The record date for the issuance of the rights under the
Shareholder Rights Plan ("Rights") has been set as October 30, 2000.
Shareholders of record as of the record date will receive a dividend of one
Right for each outstanding common share of Cinergy stock. A Right entitles
the holder to acquire securities from Cinergy under certain circumstances.
A description and the terms of the Rights are set forth in Cinergy's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC today. The Rights
Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2000, between Cinergy and The Fifth
Third Bank, as Rights Agent, is filed as Exhibit 1 to the Form 8-A.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
(4) Rights Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2000, between Cinergy Corp.
and The Fifth Third Bank, as Rights Agent, including form of
Rights Certificate as Exhibit A and Summary of Rights to Purchase
Common Stock as Exhibit B (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to
Cinergy's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed October 16, 2000).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Cinergy has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 16, 2000
CINERGY CORP.
By: /s/William J. Grealis
Executive Vice President
and Chief of Staff
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
(4) Rights Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2000,
between Cinergy Corp. And The Fifth Third Bank, as
Rights Agent, including form of Rights
Certificate as Exhibit A and Summary of
Rights to Purchase Common Stock as Exhibit B
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to
Cinergy's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed
October 16, 2000).
