8-K


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): May 5, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 May 5, 2016, AGL Resources Inc. and The Southern Company issued a joint press release announcing that an agreement has been reached with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities settling all contested issues in the New Jersey merger proceeding. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01                       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Press Release, dated May 5, 2016





SIGNATURE

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.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date:  May 5, 2016
/s/ Elizabeth W. Reese
 
Elizabeth W. Reese
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 





Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Press Release, dated May 5, 2016