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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): March 22, 2011
NiSource Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-16189
     
Delaware   35-2108964
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (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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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of NiSource Inc. (the “Company”) approved a slate of nominees to stand for election as Director at the 2011 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting scheduled for May 10, 2011. The nominated slate of directors does not include Dennis E. Foster, who is currently serving as Director, due to his intention to retire from the Board of Directors at the conclusion of his current term. Mr. Foster currently serves as a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance Committee and Finance Committee and is Chairperson of the Company’s Audit Committee.

 


 

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.    
    (Registrant)   
       
 
     
Date: March 25, 2011  By:   /s/ Robert E. Smith    
    Robert E. Smith   
    Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary