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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):   March 14, 2016

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
North Carolina 1-6196 56-0556998
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina   28210
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   704-364-3120

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 14, 2016, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Tennessee Regulatory Authority approved the change in control to Duke Energy Corporation, as contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Piedmont, Duke Energy and Forest Subsidiary, Inc. dated as of October 24, 2015, once the North Carolina Utilities Commission approves the transaction and the acquisition is completed. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 99.1 Press Release dated March 14, 2016






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.

         
    Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
          
March 15, 2016   By:   Karl W. Newlin
       
        Name: Karl W. Newlin
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press release dated March 14, 2016