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
February 6, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-15973
Oregon | 93-0256722 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
220 N.W. Second Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (503) 226-4211
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On February 6, 2015, Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural) issued a press release announcing developments in the North Mist Expansion Project. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of NW Natural, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 herein.
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Northwest Natural Gas Company issued February 6, 2015 (furnished and not filed). | |
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.
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY | |
(Registrant) | |
Dated: February 6, 2015 | /s/ MardiLyn Saathoff |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |