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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): September 5, 2018
NiSource Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-16189
 
35-2108964
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
file number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
801 East 86th Avenue
Merrillville, Indiana
 
46410
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 647-5990

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
o
 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨






Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.  

On September 5, 2018, the Board of Directors of NiSource Inc. ("NiSource") appointed Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. as a director of NiSource for a term continuing until the 2019 annual meeting of the stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected or appointed and qualified. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Bunting and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director of NiSource. Mr. Bunting does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction involving NiSource required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. As of the date hereof, the Board of Directors has not determined any committee appointments for Mr. Bunting.

Consistent with NiSource's compensation practices for non-employee directors, Mr. Bunting will receive an annualized retainer of $235,000, consisting of $97,500 in cash and an award of restricted stock units valued at $137,500 at the time of the award.

On September 5, 2018, NiSource issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Bunting as a director of the company. A copy of that press release is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
 No.
 
Description
99.1

 
 







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.
 
 
 
 
NISOURCE INC.
 
 
 
September 5, 2018
By:
/s/ Carrie J. Hightman
 
 
Carrie J. Hightman
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
 No.
 
Description
99.1