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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): December 7, 2010
     
     
AGL RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Georgia
1-14174
58-2210952
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
     
Ten Peachtree Place NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
     
     
404-584-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
     
     
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.                      Other Events.

On December 7, 2010, AGL Resources Inc. and Nicor Inc. issued a joint press release announcing the approval of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December 6, 2010, by and among AGL Resources Inc., Apollo Acquisition Corp., Ottawa Acquisition LLC and Nicor Inc. A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and incorporated by reference herein, is a slide presentation to be presented by AGL Resources Inc. in connection with a conference call and live internet webcast to be held on December 7, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
99.1  
Joint press release of AGL Resources Inc. and Nicor Inc., dated December 7, 2010.
 
99.2  
Slide presentation.
 

 
 
 


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.
 

 
AGL RESOURCES INC.
 

By:       /s/ Paul R. Shlanta
Name:                   Paul R. Shlanta
Title:                     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer


Dated:           December 7, 2010

 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
99.1  
Joint press release of AGL Resources Inc. and Nicor Inc., dated December 7, 2010.
 
99.2  
Slide presentation