SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2002
NISOURCE INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 001-16189 35-2108964
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
801 E. 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (877) 647-5990
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
NiSource Inc. is furnishing this Report on Form 8-K in
connection with the disclosure of information at meetings with
employees and analysts beginning on September 11, 2002, and the
publication of information on NiSource's website (www.nisource.com)
on September 11, 2002.
NiSource does not have, and expressly disclaims, any
obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in
NiSource's expectations or any changes in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
Exhibit 99 Information to be disclosed at meetings with
employees and analysts beginning on Septem-
ber 11, 2002 and to be published on the
NiSource website on September 11, 2002.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
NISOURCE INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: September 11, 2002 By:
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Name: Gary W. Pottorff
Title: Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT TITLE
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99 Information to be disclosed at meetings with
employees and analysts beginning on September
11, 2002 and to be published on the NiSource
website on September 11, 2002.
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