0000024751-12-000035.txt : 20120906 0000024751-12-000035.hdr.sgml : 20120906 20120906154406 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000024751-12-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120830 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120906 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120906 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORNING NATURAL GAS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000024751 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 160397420 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00643 FILM NUMBER: 121076858 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 W WILLIAM ST STREET 2: P O BOX 58 CITY: CORNING STATE: NY ZIP: 14830 BUSINESS PHONE: 6079363755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 330 W WILLIAM STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 58 CITY: CORNING STATE: NY ZIP: 14830 8-K 1 cng8kv3.htm CORING NATURAL GAS FORM 8K

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

August 30, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

Corning Natural Gas Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

000-00643

16-0397420

(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)

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 August 30, 2012, counsel to Gas Natural, Inc. and Richard M. Osborne sent a letter to counsel representing the Company. The letter offered to settle and release, for a $650,000 cash payment, claims related to Gas Natural's previous offers to purchase the Company. Between September 2008 and August 2010, Gas Natural made a series of different non-binding offers to purchase the Company. The last offer was withdrawn before the Company could act on it. The Company is seeking clarification of the offer, including clarification as to whom payments would be made (Gas Natural and/or Mr. Osborne) and in what proportion, and is considering its alternatives. The Company believes that its actions in connection with the offers were in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

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By: /s/ Michael I. German

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: August 30, 2012