PNY Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.

 

 

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UNITED STATES
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):		April 15, 2010

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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(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.)
4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina		28210
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		704-364-3120

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 15, 2010, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. issued a press release announcing an agreement with Progress Energy Carolinas to provide natural gas delivery service to the electric utility’s power generation facility to be built at its existing Sutton site near Wilmington, North Carolina. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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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.
April 15, 2010		By:		Jane Lewis-Raymond
				Name: Jane Lewis-Raymond
				Title: Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release April 15, 2010 - Piedmont Natural Gas Announces Plans to Provide Natural Gas Service To Progress Energy Carolinas’ New Sutton Power Generation Facility