-----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, RY2TVwr7LFHle/9TSqdrz1Xu/5Ju7ajMyvK+z4xW7VhLK/N9Q6CwVIXRqa6rWc5G YCEGQSN18TTtcUgiE+QTKg== 0000068589-05-000010.txt : 20050418 0000068589-05-000010.hdr.sgml : 20050418 20050418161532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000068589-05-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050401 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050418 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUESTAR GAS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000068589 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 870407509 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-69210 FILM NUMBER: 05756786 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 180 E FIRST SOUTH ST STREET 2: PO BOX 45433 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84145-0433 BUSINESS PHONE: 8013245555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 180 EAST FIRST SOUTH ST STREET 2: P O BOX 11150 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84147 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MOUNTAIN FUEL SUPPLY CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K/A 1 qgc8ka_041105.htm 8KA UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549



FORM 8-K/A

Amendment No. 1

CURRENT REPORT



Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report – April 1, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)



QUESTAR GAS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

STATE OF UTAH                            1-935                                       87-0155877

(State of other jurisdiction of        (Commission File No.)                 (I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)                                                             Identification No.)



180 East 100 South Street, P.O. Box 45360, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0360
(Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (801) 324-5555


                                  Not Applicable                                  

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K/A filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))


[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17

       CFR 240.14d-2(b))


[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17

       CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01

Other Events.


On April 1, 2005, Questar Corporation issued a press release of its comments regarding Standard & Poor’s credit ratings of Questar Corporation and its subsidiaries Questar Gas Company, Questar Pipeline Company, and Questar Market Resources, Inc.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(c)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.

Exhibit


      99.1.

Release issued April 1, 2005.


Explanatory Note:  This Form 8-K/A is being filed to replace the front page and signatory in order to refer to Questar Gas Company, and to include the exhibit under Item 9.01.  All other information included in this report remains unchanged.


SIGNATURE


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.


QUESTAR GAS COMPANY

(Registrant)


April 15, 2005

/s/S. E. Parks


Date

S. E. Parks

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


List of Exhibits:


Exhibit No.

Exhibit


        99.1.

Release issued April 1, 2005 by Questar Corporation.


Exhibit 99.1.


April 1, 2005

NYSE:STR


Contact: Curt Burnett

Business: (801) 324-5541



QUESTAR COMMENTS ON STANDARD & POOR’S CREDIT RATINGS


SALT LAKE CITY --- Questar Corp. (NYSE:STR) commented today on Standard & Poor’s (S&P) decision to downgrade the debt ratings of its regulated subsidiaries and its commercial paper.  S&P set an “A-2” rating for Questar Corp. commercial paper, and “A-” long-term debt ratings for Questar Gas Company and Questar Pipeline Company. S&P affirmed its BBB+ long-term rating of Questar Market Resources.  S&P assigned a stable outlook for each Questar entity.


“Our credit ratings remain strong, and we’ll keep them strong,” said Keith O. Rattie, Questar president and chief executive officer. “No specific event triggered this action. In fact, our credit metrics today are stronger than at any time in the company’s history, so we don’t expect this action to have a material impact on our borrowing costs or access to credit markets.”  


S&P said that Questar’s growing exploration and production (E&P) business benefits Questar Gas and Questar Pipeline when commodity prices are high, but exposes them to greater risk when prices are low. “S&P also cited a negative shift in Utah’s regulatory environment as a factor in its decision to downgrade the credit ratings of Questar Gas. But more importantly, S&P affirmed a BBB+ rating for Market Resources, our E&P business and Questar’s primary growth driver,” Rattie added.


Questar is a natural gas-focused energy company with an enterprise value of $6 billion. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Questar finds, develops, produces, gathers, processes, transports and distributes natural gas.


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