-----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, FoTaBv4i5ge77c0IuYgd0UM71jbnAGJdUBiYRghbpfESsIYG90E853BvL+tdh0IJ ROSV1vqf/fb7A2O9hGuYug== 0000893220-96-000470.txt : 19960325 0000893220-96-000470.hdr.sgml : 19960325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-96-000470 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: U-1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960322 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000022099 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 131594808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: U-1/A SEC ACT: 1935 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 070-08775 FILM NUMBER: 96537543 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 MONTCHANIN RD CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19807 BUSINESS PHONE: 3024295000 U-1/A 1 AMEND. NO. 3 TO FORM U-1, COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC 1 File No. 70-8775 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 Amendment No. 3 Form U-1 APPLICATION-DECLARATION UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. 20 Montchanin Road Wilmington, DE 19807 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Names of company or companies filing this statement and addresses of principal executive offices) L. J. Bainter, Treasurer The Columbia Gas System, Inc. 20 Montchanin Road Wilmington, DE 19807 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) 2 PAGE 2 The Application-Declaration as previously filed is hereby amended to include the following exhibit: Item 6. Exhibit F Opinion of Counsel 3 PAGE 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, each of the undersigned companies has duly caused this Declaration to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. Date: March 22, 1996 By: /s/ L. J. Bainter ----------------------------------- L. J. Bainter Treasurer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX (a) Exhibit F Opinion of Counsel EX-99.F 2 OPINION OF COUNSEL 1 Exhibit F March 22, 1996 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Judiciary Plaza 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: Re: The Columbia Gas System, Inc. File No. 70-8775 As counsel for The Columbia Gas System, Inc. ("Columbia"), a Delaware corporation and a holding company registered under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the "Act"), and at its request, I deliver to you this opinion for filing as Exhibit F to the Application-Declaration, as previously amended by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 and as now amended by Amendment No. 3 (the last being filed simultaneously herewith) (collectively referred to as the "Application-Declaration"), of Columbia requesting authorization, as more fully described in the Application-Declaration to form a subsidiary to market certain consumer services. In connection with the above, I have examined: (i) the Application-Declaration, as amended; (ii) such other documents, records and matters of law as I deemed necessary to enable me to render this opinion. Based upon the foregoing and relying thereupon, I am of the opinion that if the advancement of funds is consummated in accordance with the Application-Declaration: (a) all state and federal laws applicable to the proposed transaction will have been complied with; 2 (b) the consummation of the proposed transaction will not violate the legal rights of the holders of any securities issued by Columbia, or by any associate company thereof. I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to the Application-Declaration. Very truly yours, /s/ Joyce Koria Hayes ------------------------------- Joyce Koria Hayes, Esquire Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Columbia Gas System Service Corporation -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----