-----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, PFGxz3C+rmJ1VTflc6JdF4+X+JralxNtbk8t9UIhUMe3Up6TJ94GS+loOaN6xJzN +FbEX/2og06nW7OiVFKqCw== 0000950144-96-008993.txt : 19961211 0000950144-96-008993.hdr.sgml : 19961211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-96-008993 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961209 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19961210 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: 96678740 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 CO. FORM 8-K 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) December 9, 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: December 10, 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 December 9, 1996 relating to rate increase granted in Georgia
E-1 EX-99.1 2 NEWS RELEASE FROM 12/09/96 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY LINDA A. KELLEY 615-373-0104, EXT. 224 UNITED CITIES GRANTED RATE INCREASE IN GEORGIA BRENTWOOD, TENN.--December 9, 1996--United Cities Gas Co., (NASDAQ:UCIT), a multistate distributor of natural and propane gas, announced today that the Georgia Public Service Commission has granted the company a rate increase of $3.2 million in annual revenues. An overall rate increase of approximately 6.6 percent went into effect December 2, for about 70,000 customers in Columbus and Gainesville, Georgia. The rate increase provides United Cities with a 10.1 percent return on a rate base and an 11.5 percent return on common equity. The increase is the result of an application filed before the Commission in May. United Cities Gas Company distributes natural and propane gas to approximately 335,000 customers in ten states. The company is also engaged in other energy-related businesses. -0- [UNITED CITIES UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY GAS COMPANY LOGO] 5300 MARYLAND WAY BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027 615-373-0104 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----