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): April 28, 2017
NiSource Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-16189 | 35-2108964 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
801 East 86th Avenue Merrillville, Indiana | 46410 | ||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (877) 647-5990
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Consistent with its continuous efforts to provide transparency, including in its approach to political engagement, NiSource Inc. has made available on its website, https://www.nisource.com/company/our-commitments/political-engagement, its 2016 corporate political contributions and expenditures, direct and indirect lobbying expenditures, as well as its governance oversight over such contributions and expenditures.
The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the related information set forth on the web site referenced therein, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise. The information in this Item 7.01, including such related information, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.
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.
NiSource Inc. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: April 28, 2017 | By: | /s/ Samuel K. Lee | |
Samuel K. Lee | |||
Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |||