UNITED STATES
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):   March 6, 2013

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
North Carolina 1-6196 56-0556998
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina   28210
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   704-364-3120

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 6, 2013, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. held its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the voting results for each proposal, including the numbers of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors’ four nominees as Class III directors with terms expiring in 2016. All nominees were elected by the shareholders.

                                 
Nominees
      Votes For (% of votes cast)       Votes Withheld       Broker Non-Votes
 
                               
Dr. Frankie T. Jones, Sr.
      41,180,300 (98%)         925,778           19,719,764  
Ms. Vicki McElreath
      41,200,151 (98%)         905,927           19,719,764  
Mr. Thomas E. Skains
      40,500,864 (96%)         1,605,214           19,719,764  
Mr. Phillip D. Wright
      41,548,821 (99%)         557,257           19,719,764  

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013. The shareholders approved this proposal.

                                 
Votes For (% of votes cast)
      Votes Against       Abstentions       Broker Non-Votes
 
                               
61,111,033 (99%)
        499,191           215,618          0 

Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. The shareholders approved this proposal on an advisory basis.

                                     
Votes For (% of votes cast)
      Votes Against       Abstentions       Broker Non-Votes
 
                                   
31,237,538 (76%)
        9,982,875           885,665           19,719,764  


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.

         
    Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
          
March 8, 2013   By:   Karl W. Newlin
       
        Name: Karl W. Newlin
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer