8-K 1 g80984e8vk.txt PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 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) February 28, 2003 -------------------------- Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 1-6196 56-0556998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (704) 364-3120 ----------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) Page 1 of 2 pages Item 5. Other Events On February 28, 2003, Piedmont Natural Gas Company issued three News Releases to report (1) first quarter results, (2) declaration of dividend and (3) corporate leadership changes and adoption of corporate governance guidelines. Copies of the News Releases are attached as exhibits to this Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 News Release - Piedmont Reports First Quarter Results 99.2 News Release - Piedmont Natural Gas Increases Dividend for Twenty-Fifth Consecutive Year 99.3 News Release - Piedmont Natural Gas Announces Corporate Leadership Changes and Corporate Governance Guidelines SIGNATURES 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. Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. ---------------------------------- (Registrant) By /s/ Barry L. Guy --------------------------------- Barry L. Guy Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) Date February 28, 2003 Page 2 of 2 pages