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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 20, 2015
Dominion Resources, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Virginia (State or other jurisdiction |
001-08489 (Commission |
54-1229715 (IRS Employer |
| 120 Tredegar Street Richmond, Virginia (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
23219 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (804) 819-2000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 20, 2015, Dominion Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the sale of an aggregate of 2,800,000 shares of its common stock through a registered underwritten public offering. The offering is expected to close on May 27, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 20, 2015, the Company issued a press release concerning its 2015 equity issuances to the market. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
The disclosure above contains certain forward-looking statements which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations, see “Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date on which it is made.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Dominion Resources, Inc. press release regarding underwritten public offering dated May 20, 2015 | |
| 99.2 | Dominion Resources, Inc. press release regarding equity issuances dated May 20, 2015. | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. Registrant | ||
| /s/ G. Scott Hetzer | ||
| Name: | G. Scott Hetzer | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Treasurer | |
Date: May 20, 2015
Exhibit 99.1
DOMINION RESOURCES ANNOUNCES PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK
RICHMOND, Va. – May 20, 2015 – Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE: D), today announced the sale of an aggregate of 2,800,000 shares of its common stock through a registered underwritten public offering to UBS Securities LLC, as the sole underwriter for this offering. The net proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, to finance capital expenditures and to repay short term debt including commercial paper. The offering is expected to close on May 27, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions.
The last reported sale price of the company’s common stock on May 20, 2015 was $71.89 per share. UBS Securities LLC proposes to offer for sale the shares of common stock from time to time in one or more transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, subject to receipt and acceptance by it and subject to its right to reject any order in whole or in part.
A shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) relating to the offering has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and has become effective. Before investing, interested parties should read the prospectus and other documents filed by the company with the SEC for information about the company and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, a copy of the prospectus may be obtained from the underwriter at: UBS Securities LLC, Attn: Prospectus Department, 299 Park Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10171, Phone: (888)827-7275.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of, or any solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Dominion is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 24,600 megawatts of generation, 12,200 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,455 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation’s largest natural gas storage systems with 928 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy customers in 13 states.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations may include factors that are beyond the company’s ability to control or estimate precisely, including fluctuations in energy-related commodity prices, estimates of future market conditions, additional competition in our industries, changes in the demand for Dominion’s services, access to and costs of capital, fluctuations in the value of our pension assets and assets held in our decommissioning trusts, impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, transfers of assets to joint ventures or Dominion Midstream
and retirements of assets based on asset portfolio reviews, the receipt of regulatory approvals for, and timing of, planned projects, acquisitions and divestitures, the timing and execution of Dominion Midstream’s growth strategy, and the ability to complete planned construction or expansion projects at all or within the terms and timeframes initially anticipated. Other factors include, but are not limited to, weather conditions and other events, including the effects of hurricanes, earthquakes, high winds, major storms and changes in water temperatures on operations, the risk associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, unplanned outages at facilities in which Dominion has an ownership interest, the impact of operational hazards and catastrophic events, state and federal legislative and regulatory developments, including changes in federal and state tax laws and changes to environmental and other laws and regulations, including those related to climate change, greenhouse gases and other emissions to which we are subject, changes in enforcement practices of regulators relating to environmental standards and litigation exposure for remedial activities, political and economic conditions, industrial, commercial and residential growth or decline in Dominion’s service area, risks of operating businesses in regulated industries that are subject to changing regulatory structures, changes to regulated gas and electric rates collected by Dominion, changes to rating agency requirements and ratings, changing financial accounting standards, fluctuations in interest rates, employee workforce factors, including collective bargaining, counter-party credit and performance risks, adverse outcomes in litigation matters or regulatory proceedings, the risk of hostile cyber intrusions and other uncertainties. Other risk factors are detailed from time to time in Dominion’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| CONTACTS: | Media: Ryan Frazier, (804) 819-2521 or C.Ryan.Frazier@dom.com Financial analysts: Kristy Babcock, (804) 819-2492 or Kristy.R.Babcock@dom.com |
Exhibit 99.2
DOMINION RESOURCES COMPLETES PLANNED MARKET EQUITY ISSUANCES FOR 2015
RICHMOND, Va. – May 20, 2015 – Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE: D), has announced that, subject to the scheduled close of today’s sale of approximately $200 million of its common stock through a registered underwritten public offering to UBS Securities LLC, it has completed its currently planned market issuances of equity for calendar year 2015. With today’s offering and the previously completed “at the market” issuances of common stock during this year of approximately $300 million, the company has completed $500 million in market issuances of new equity in 2015. The company has no current plans to issue to the market any additional shares of its common stock or other equity-linked securities this year.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of, or any solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Dominion is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 24,600 megawatts of generation, 12,200 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,455 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation’s largest natural gas storage systems with 928 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy customers in 13 states.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations may include factors that are beyond the company’s ability to control or estimate precisely, including fluctuations in energy-related commodity prices, estimates of future market conditions, additional competition in our industries, changes in the demand for Dominion’s services, access to and costs of capital, fluctuations in the value of our pension assets and assets held in our decommissioning trusts, impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, transfers of assets to joint ventures or Dominion Midstream and retirements of assets based on asset portfolio reviews, the receipt of regulatory approvals for, and timing of, planned projects, acquisitions and divestitures, the timing and execution of Dominion Midstream’s growth strategy, and the ability to complete planned construction or expansion projects at all or within the terms and timeframes initially anticipated. Other factors include, but are not limited to, weather conditions and other events, including the effects of hurricanes, earthquakes, high winds, major storms and changes in water temperatures on operations, the risk associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, unplanned outages at facilities in which Dominion has an ownership interest, the impact of operational hazards and catastrophic events, state and federal legislative and regulatory developments, including changes in federal and state tax laws and changes to environmental and other laws and regulations, including those related to climate change, greenhouse gases and other emissions to which we are subject, changes in enforcement practices of regulators relating to environmental standards and litigation exposure for remedial activities, political and economic conditions, industrial, commercial and residential growth or decline in Dominion’s service area, risks of
operating businesses in regulated industries that are subject to changing regulatory structures, changes to regulated gas and electric rates collected by Dominion, changes to rating agency requirements and ratings, changing financial accounting standards, fluctuations in interest rates, employee workforce factors, including collective bargaining, counter-party credit and performance risks, adverse outcomes in litigation matters or regulatory proceedings, the risk of hostile cyber intrusions and other uncertainties. Other risk factors are detailed from time to time in Dominion’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| CONTACTS: | Media: Ryan Frazier, (804) 819-2521 or C.Ryan.Frazier@dom.com Financial analysts: Kristy Babcock, (804) 819-2492 or Kristy.R.Babcock@dom.com |