-----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, NknV2qwEpnxUoCC18Ms9FwS/W3K4gQgnvOqvn6+m0RPoc8y9qCgPFKkua/tMuO7E JuCvDQJK1sn7CzulOOjc0w== 0000203248-09-000022.txt : 20090505 0000203248-09-000022.hdr.sgml : 20090505 20090505170140 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000203248-09-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090505 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN UNION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000203248 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 750571592 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06407 FILM NUMBER: 09798389 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5444 WESTHEIMER RD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-5306 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 989-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5444 WESTHEIMER RD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-5306 8-K 1 suform8k_050509.htm SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY FORM 8K, MAY 5, 2009 suform8k_050509.htm

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 29, 2009


SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
1-6407
75-0571592
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)



5444 Westheimer Road
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
77056-5306
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 989-2000


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 April 29, 2009, Southern Union Company (the “Company”) announced that Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (“FGT”), an affiliate of the Company and El Paso Corporation, had successfully priced an offering of $600 million of 7.90% senior notes due May 15, 2019, at an offering price of $99.82 (per $100.00 principal) to yield 7.926%.  The offering transaction was structured as a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.  The offering is expected to close on May 8, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions. Upon issuance, the notes will be senior, unsecured general obligations of FGT, ranking pari passu with all of its other senior, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

FGT will use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to partially fund its $2.4 billion Phase VIII expansion project and for general corporate purposes.
 

This 8-K includes forward-looking statements. Although Southern Union believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that such assumptions will materialize. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein are enumerated in Southern Union's Forms 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by the Company, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
 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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
 
(Registrant)
 
Date: May 5, 2009
 
By:
 
/s/ Robert M. Kerrigan, III
 
Robert M. Kerrigan, III
 
Vice President - Assistant General Counsel and Secretary
 
 


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