0001127602-12-034516.txt : 20121219 0001127602-12-034516.hdr.sgml : 20121219 20121219140738 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-034516 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121217 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121219 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SKAINS THOMAS E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001238180 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06196 FILM NUMBER: 121273894 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO STREET 2: PO BOX 33068 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28233 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-12-17 0000078460 PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC PNY 0001238180 SKAINS THOMAS E C/O PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO CHARLOTTE NC 28233 1 1 Chairman, President and CEO Common Stock 2012-12-17 4 A 0 13647 31.42 A 283357 D Common Stock 2784.61 I By 401(k) Shares issued upon vesting of 2012 LTIP Award under registrant's Incentive Compensation Plan. Includes 33,035 equity units under a previously reported Retention Award vesting on December 15, 2013, provided that the reporting person is an employee on that date and 67,187 equity units issued under a previously reported Retention Award, plus accrued dividends, vesting according to the following schedule, provided Mr. Skains is an employee of the registrant on the vesting dates: 20% on December 15, 2014, 30% on December 15, 2015, and the remaining 50% on December 15, 2016. During the vesting period, dividend equivalents will accrue on the equity units and will be converted into additional equity units and vest according to the aforementioned vesting schedule. The vested awards are payable in the form of one share of registrant's common stock per equity unit. /s/ Judy Z. Mayo by limited power of attorney for Thomas E. Skains 2012-12-19