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August 22, 2001
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM U-6B-2
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
NISOURCE INC.
801 E. 86TH AVE
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Gentlemen:
This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued, renewed, or
guaranteed the security or securities as more fully described herein. The
security or securities issued, renewed, or guaranteed in this filing are exempt
from the provision of Section 6(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935.
Very truly yours,
NiSource Inc.
By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman
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Jeffrey W. Grossman
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer
and Duly Authorized Officer)
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NISOURCE INC.
FORM U-6B-2
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS:
1. TYPE OF THE SECURITY OR SECURITIES.
Debt
2. ISSUE, RENEWAL OR GUARANTY.
Issue
3. PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF EACH SECURITY.
EnergyUSA, Inc. $ 62,728,000
NI Energy Services, Inc. $ 40,287,000
Primary Energy, Inc. $ 56,038,000
NiSource Development Company, Inc. $192,402,000
IWC Resources Corporation $ 18,207,000
SM&P Utility Resources, Inc. $ 14,695,000
NiSource Pipeline Group, Inc. $ 23,825,000
NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. $ 10,273,000
4. RATE OF INTEREST PER ANNUM OF EACH SECURITY.
Weighted average interest rates:
EnergyUSA, Inc. 7.18%
NI Energy Services, Inc. 7.21%
Primary Energy, Inc. 7.19%
NiSource Development Company, Inc. 7.17%
IWC Resources Corporation 7.17%
SM&P Utility Resources, Inc. 7.19%
NiSource Pipeline Group, Inc. 7.16%
NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. 7.40%
5. DATE OF ISSUE, RENEWAL OR GUARANTY OF EACH SECURITY.
Various
6. IF RENEWAL OF SECURITY, GIVE DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUE.
N/A
7. DATE OF MATURITY OF EACH SECURITY. (IN CASE OF DEMAND NOTES, INDICATE "ON
DEMAND").
On demand
8. NAME OF THE PERSON TO WHOM EACH SECURITY WAS ISSUED, RENEWED OR
GUARANTEED.
NiSource Finance Company
9. COLLATERAL GIVEN WITH EACH SECURITY, IF ANY.
None
10. CONSIDERATION RECEIVED FOR EACH SECURITY.
Cash
11. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF EACH SECURITY.
Financing the existing business of the subsidiaries.
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12. INDICATE BY A CHECK AFTER THE APPLICABLE STATEMENT BELOW WHETHER THE
ISSUE, RENEWAL OR GUARANTY OF EACH SECURITY WAS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 6(a) BECAUSE OF:
a. The provision contained in the first sentence of Section 6(b) [ ]
b. The provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section 6(b) [ ]
c. The provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48 [X]
13. IF THE SECURITY OR SECURITIES WERE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
6(a) BY VIRTUE OF THE FIRST SENTENCE OF SECTION 6(b), GIVE THE FIGURES
WHICH INDICATE THAT THE SECURITY OR SECURITIES AGGREGATE (TOGETHER WITH
ALL OTHER THAN OUTSTANDING NOTES AND DRAFTS OF A MATURITY OF NINE MONTHS
OR LESS, EXCLUSIVE OF DAYS OF GRACE, AS TO WHICH COMPANY IS PRIMARILY OR
SECONDARILY LIABLE) NOT MORE THAN 5 PER CENTUM OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AND
PAR VALUE OF THE OTHER SECURITIES OF SUCH COMPANY THEN OUTSTANDING.
(DEMAND NOTES, REGARDLESS OF HOW LONG THEY MAY HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING SHALL
BE CONSIDERED AS MATURING IN NOT MORE THAN NINE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THE EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 6(a) OF THE ACT GRANTED BY THE FIRST SENTENCE
OF SECTION 6(b).
N/A
14. IF THE SECURITY OR SECURITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
6(a) BECAUSE OF THE FOURTH SENTENCE OF SECTION 6(B), NAME THE SECURITY
OUTSTANDING ON JANUARY 1, 1935, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF WHICH THE
SECURITY OR SECURITIES HEREIN DESCRIBED HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
N/A
15. IF THE SECURITY OR SECURITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
6(a) BECAUSE OF ANY RULE OF THE COMMISSION OTHER THAN RULE U-48 (REG.
SECTION 250.48, PARAGRAPH 36,621) DESIGNATE THE RULE UNDER WHICH EXEMPTION
IS CLAIMED.
Rule 52(b)
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