UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 4, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
Corning Natural Gas Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York |
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000-00643 |
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16-0397420 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
330 West William Street, Corning, New York |
14830 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(607) 936-3755
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 4, 2013, Corning Natural Gas Corporation (the "Company") repaid in full the $1,966,469.32 in outstanding principal, accrued interest and premium owed under its 7.9% Unsecured Senior Notes, dated as of September 1, 1997 (the "Senior Notes"), as amended, which had an original aggregate principal amount of $4.7 million and were held by Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company ("Great West"). As a result of the repayment, all of the Company's obligations with respect to the Senior Notes have been completed and the Senior Notes and the Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement among Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as collateral agent and bank lender, and Great West, dated December 1, 2009, terminated in accordance with their respective terms. The Company funded the repayment of the Senior Notes with proceeds from the $4.8million of new financing from M&T Bank, which was previously disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated September 3, 2013, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2013.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Corning Natural Gas Corporation
By: /s/ Michael I. German
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 11, 2013