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UNITED STATES
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
June 2, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 000-00643 | 46-3235589 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 330 West William Street, Corning, New York | 14830 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(607) 936-3755
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 1, 2017, Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation issued a press release confirming its 20% common stock dividend payable to holders of record of its Common Stock on May 30, 2017, payable on or about June 15, 2017. The dividend is equivalent to one share of common stock issued for each five shares of common stock outstanding. The common stock dividend triggered an adjustment in the conversion rate of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from one share of common stock for each shares of Series B convertible Preferred Stock converted to 1.2 shares of common stock for each share converted effective as of the record date on June 30, 2017. In addition, the Corporation confirmed its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per share on its 6% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock and $0.249 per share on its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, each payable to holders of record on June 30, 2017, and the dividend of $0.135 per share to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2017. The cash dividends are payable on or about July 14, 2017.
The press release is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 2, 2017. |
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.
Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation
By: /s/ Michael I. German
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: June 2, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Location | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 1, 2017. | Filed herewith |