-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FxJ00idwcbkRI6RUw6sKysQtkzlg/UBnX2Ct/d/BFlUuykFrS93DEF0cAvGmm7hr QcH51jlw51t8A85r4/34/Q== 0000950144-96-003907.txt : 19960703 0000950144-96-003907.hdr.sgml : 19960703 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-96-003907 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960701 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19960702 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED CITIES GAS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101105 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 361801540 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-01284 FILM NUMBER: 96589993 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5300 MARYLAND WAY CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 BUSINESS PHONE: 6153735310 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5300 MARYLAND WAY CITY: BRENTWOOD STATE: TN ZIP: 37027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670829 8-K 1 UNITED CITIES GAS 8-K DATED JULY 1, 1996 1 \ 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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 1, 1996 -------------------------- United Cities Gas Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Illinois & Virginia 0-12841 36-1801540 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 5300 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (615) 373-5310 -------------------------- 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Pursuant to Instruction F to Form 8-K, the information contained in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, hereto is hereby incorporated by reference in answer to Item 5 of this Form 8-K. -2- 3 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. UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY Date: July 1, 1996 By /s/ James B. Ford -------------------------------------- James B. Ford Senior Vice President and Treasurer -3- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT SEQUENTIALLY NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT NUMBERED PAGE 99.1 Press release dated July 1, 1996 relating to the acquisition of Monarch Gas Company
E-1 EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 1,1996 1 Exhibit 99.1 NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: CONTACT: Immediate Linda Kelley 615-373-0104 Ext. 224 UNITED CITIES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF MONARCH GAS COMPANY BRENTWOOD, TENN.--July 1, 1996--United Cities Gas Company, (NASDAQ:UCIT), a multistate distributor of natural and propane gas, announced today it has completed its acquisition of Monarch Gas Company, a 3000-customer gas distribution company in St. Elmo, Illinois. The acquisition agreement executed between United Cities and Monarch's two shareholders, Charles R. Lowe and Martha E. Lowe, provides for a tax-free pooling of interests and gives the Lowes' a total of 207,366 shares of United Cities' common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Monarch Gas Company. The current market value of United Cities' stock, as of June 28, was $15.125 per share. "We are pleased to expand our customer base and believe this new service territory is a natural fit with our existing service area in Illinois," said Gene C. Koonce, United Cities' chairman, president and CEO. United Cities already served approximately 22,000 customers in Illinois with offices in Harrisburg, Metropolis, Vandalia, and Virden, Illinois. Koonce said the newly acquired customers will be served out of United Cities' Vandalia office. United Cities Gas Company is a distributor of natural and propane gas, serving approximately 335,000 customers in ten states. The company is also engaged in other energy-related businesses. -0- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----