-----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, LlMAIF06YrB+7ZA5yVckM3pikBdbNjzt7GM4BfW4vIAj68+C2RtvmR7mgs/6lOO7 kLYvJl6tsc2dFV1Us+xlDw== 0000950123-11-015177.txt : 20110217 0000950123-11-015177.hdr.sgml : 20110217 20110217162324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-015177 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110217 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000078460 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 560556998 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06196 FILM NUMBER: 11621197 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4720 PIEDMONT ROW DR CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28210 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043643120 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 33068 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28233 DEFA14A 1 g26179defa14a.htm DEFA14A defa14a
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PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
February 17, 2011
Dear Shareholder,
You recently received proxy materials or a Notice of Internet Availability of those materials in connection with the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. to be held on Friday, March 4, 2011. Your PROXY VOTE for this Annual Meeting HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.
Piedmont values you as a shareholder. Regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that your vote is represented at the Annual Meeting. Your vote matters to us and we need your support.
Piedmont’s Board of Directors asks that you please vote FOR:
Proposal 1- Election of all nominees for Directors
Proposal 2- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2011
Proposal 3- Approval of the Company’s Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan
Proposal 4- Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Proposal 5- Triennial Vote on Executive Compensation
You should refer to the proxy materials previously sent to you or available on the website as set forth in the Notice of Internet Availability for additional information on this matter.
Please vote your shares now so that your vote can be counted without delay. Voting is easy. You may use one of the options below to ensure that your vote is promptly recorded in time for the Annual Meeting:
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VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE PHONE: 800-454-8683
 
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VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: www.proxyvote.com
 
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VOTE BY MAIL: You may cast your vote by mail by completing, signing, dating and mailing the enclosed Voter Instruction      Form in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.
YOUR PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT — PLEASE VOTE TODAY!
We appreciate your support.

IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY MAILED YOUR PROXY CARD OR CAST YOUR VOTE BY PHONE OR INTERNET,
PLEASE ACCEPT OUR THANKS AND DISREGARD THIS REQUEST.

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