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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2011
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
North Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-6196 | 56-0556998 | |
(Commission | (IRS Employer | |
File Number) | Identification No.) | |
4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina | 28210 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (704) 364-3120
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
(a) On May 6, 2011, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (the Company) entered into a Note Purchase
Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2011 (the Note Purchase Agreement), among the Company and certain
institutional purchasers (the Purchasers) of the Companys 2.92% Series A Senior Notes
due June 6, 2016 (the Series A Senior Notes) and 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due June 6, 2021
(the Series B Senior Notes and, collectively with the Series A Senior Notes, the Notes). The
Note Purchase Agreement provides that on June 6, 2011, or on such other Business Day thereafter on
or prior to June 30, 2011 as may be agreed upon by the Company and the Purchasers, the Company will
issue and sell, in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, $40,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Series A Senior Notes and $160,000,000
in aggregate principal amount of the Series B Senior Notes. The Series A Senior Notes will bear
interest at the rate of 2.92% per annum, payable semi-annually, and will mature on June 6, 2016.
The Series B Senior Notes will bear interest at the rate of 4.24% per annum, payable semi-annually,
and will mature on June 6, 2021. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and
rank equal in right of payment with all other senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company.
The Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Notes for general corporate purposes,
including, but not limited to, refinancing outstanding borrowings, including redemption of the
Companys outstanding Insured Quarterly Notes due 2036, working capital needs and capital
expenditures.
The Note Purchase Agreement contains the following covenants and provisions, among others:
Covenant that the Company shall not permit the ratio of Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to Total
Capitalization to exceed 0.70 to 1.00 at any time. The Note Purchase Agreement does not otherwise
impose any negative covenant limiting the right of the Company to incur indebtedness.
Cross-default with other Indebtedness having an aggregate principal amount greater than $75
million.
The Note Purchase Agreement provides that the Company may, at its option, prepay at any time all,
or from time to time any part of, the Notes, in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the
principal amount so prepaid, plus the Make-Whole Amount, if any, determined for the prepayment date
with respect to such principal amount. In the event of a Change in Control, the Company is
obligated to prepay all of the Notes at 100% of the principal amount of such Notes, together with
interest on such Notes accrued to the date of prepayment.
Certain of the Purchasers or their affiliates are holders of the Companys obligations issued under
the Companys medium term note program.
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the Note Purchase Agreement. The foregoing descriptions of the Note Purchase Agreement and
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the Notes are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Note Purchase Agreement and the forms
of the Notes, which are filed as exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
(a) The disclosure required by this item and included in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
4.1 | Form of 2.92% Series A Senior Notes due June 6, 2016. | ||
4.2 | Form of 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due June 6, 2021. | ||
10 | Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2011, among Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. and the Purchasers party thereto. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. |
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Date: May 12, 2011 | By: | /s/ Robert O. Pritchard | ||
Robert O. Pritchard | ||||
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer |
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