SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CHRISTIAN RONALD E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE VECTREN SQUARE
P. O. BOX 209

(Street)
EVANSVILLE IN 47708

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VECTREN CORP [ VVC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec VP, Chief Legal Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/10/2011 M 18,000 A $24.74 39,747 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 258 D $29.01 39,489 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.011 39,389 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.02 39,289 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 400 D $29.04 38,889 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.0401 38,789 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 400 D $29.041 38,389 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 7,200 D $29.05 31,189 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 1,000 D $29.051 30,189 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.052 30,089 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.0525 29,989 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 1,200 D $29.055 28,789 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 1,000 D $29.06 27,789 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 400 D $29.061 27,389 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 400 D $29.07 26,989 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.071 26,889 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 1,100 D $29.08 25,789 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 400 D $29.085 25,389 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 300 D $29.09 25,089 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.0902 24,989 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.091 24,889 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 2,200 D $29.1 22,689 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.1013 22,589 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 642 D $29.11 21,947 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.1109 21,847 D
Common Stock 11/10/2011 S 100 D $29.111 21,747 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $24.74 11/10/2011 M 18,000 (1) 01/01/2014 Common Stock 18,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Stock options granted under the Vectren Corporation At-Risk Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The options vest in three installments on January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006 and January 1, 2007.
/s/Ronald E. Christian 11/14/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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