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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 20, 2012
VECTREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address, and Telephone Number | I.R.S Employer Identification No. |
1-15467 | Vectren Corporation | 35-2086905 |
(An Indiana Corporation) | ||
One Vectren Square, | ||
Evansville, Indiana 47708 | ||
(812) 491-4000 | ||
1-16739 | Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc. | 35-2104850 |
(An Indiana Corporation) | ||
One Vectren Square, | ||
Evansville, Indiana 47708 | ||
(812) 491-4000 | ||
Former name or address, if changed since last report:
N/A
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 20, 2012, Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc. ("VUHI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Vectren Corporation, entered into a private placement Note Purchase Agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which institutional investors have agreed to purchase the following tranches of notes: (i) $45,000,000 3.20% Senior Guaranteed Notes, due June 5, 2028 and (ii) $80,000,000 4.25% Senior Guaranteed Notes, due June 5, 2043. The Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed by Indiana Gas Company, Inc., Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of VUHI. Subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent, this financing is scheduled to close on or about June 5, 2013. The Note Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. A copy of the Note Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
4.1 | Note Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2012 | |
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.
VECTREN CORPORATION VECTREN UTILITY HOLDINGS, INC. | |||
December 21, 2012 | |||
By: /s/ M. Susan Hardwick | |||
M. Susan Hardwick | |||
Vice President, Controller & Assistant Treasurer | |||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Report to the extent described in Item 9.01:
Exhibit Number | Description | |
4.1 | Note Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2012 | |