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): September 8, 2016
Commission File Number | Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter and principal office address and telephone number | State of Incorporation | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | |||
1-16163 | WGL Holdings, Inc. 101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20080 (703) 750-2000 | Virginia | 52-2210912 | |||
0-49807 | Washington Gas Light Company 101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20080 (703) 750-4440 | District of Columbia and Virginia | 53-0162882 | |||
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: None
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
Washington Gas (the "Company") continues to support the investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB") into the August 11, 2016 explosion and fire at a property on Arliss Street in Silver Spring, Maryland. Additional information will be made available by the NTSB at the appropriate time.
The Company maintains excess liability insurance coverage from highly-rated insurers, subject to a nominal self-insured retention. The Company believes that this coverage will be sufficient to cover any significant liability to it that may result from this incident.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this Report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas Light Company (Registrants) | ||||
Date: September 8, 2016 | /s/ William R. Ford | |||
William R. Ford | ||||
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||
(Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||