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

March 14, 2013

 

Commission

File

Number

  Registrant  

State of

Incorporation

   IRS Employer
Identification

Number

1-7810   Energen Corporation   Alabama    63-0757759
2-38960   Alabama Gas Corporation   Alabama    63-0022000

 

605 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North

Birmingham, Alabama

  35203
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(205) 326-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


ITEM 8.01 Other Events

Alabama Gas Corporation is subject to regulation by the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) which established the Rate Stabilization and Equalization (RSE) rate-setting process in 1982. The Company’s current RSE order has a term extending through December 31, 2014. At its March 2013 monthly meeting, the APSC announced the schedule for a series of public proceedings to review the Company’s RSE mechanism. The Company expects discussion topics to include allowed range of return on equity and the term length of renewals. The public proceedings are scheduled to occur on September 5, September 25, October 9 and November 13, 2013.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

ENERGEN CORPORATION

ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION

March 14, 2013

    By  

/s/ J. David Woodruff

       

J. David Woodruff

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of

Energen Corporation and Alabama Gas Corporation