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) March 2, 2005
VECTREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission Registrant, State of Incorporation, I.R.S Employer
File No. Address, and Telephone Number Identification No.
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1-15467 Vectren Corporation 35-2086905
(An Indiana Corporation)
20 N.W. Fourth Street,
Evansville, Indiana 47708
(812) 491-4000
Former name or address, if changed since last report: N/A
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Included herein is a press release issued by Vectren Corporation (the Company),
regarding ProLiance Energy LLC's (ProLiance) expected appeal of an Alabama jury
verdict issued in an outstanding civil suit on February 10, 2005. ProLiance is a
nonregulated energy marketing company co-owned by Vectren and other Indiana
utility, accounted for by Vectren using the equity method of accounting. The
press release also details the change in the Company's previously reported
results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2004 as a result of
the jury verdict. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99-1.
In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company is hereby furnishing cautionary
statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results of the
Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates to differ materially from those
projected in forward-looking statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and
affiliates made by, or on behalf of, the Company and its subsidiaries
affiliates. These cautionary statements are attached as Exhibit 99-2.
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.
VECTREN CORPORATION
March 3, 2005
By: /s/ M. Susan Hardwick
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M. Susan Hardwick
Vice President and Controller
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Report to the extent described
in Item 8.01:
Exhibit
Number Description
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99-1 Vectren's Gas Marketing Joint Venture Plans to Appeal Unfavorable
Alabama Court Result
99-2 Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995