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*
VAJDA DAVID J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
801 E 86TH AVENUE
(Street)
MERRILLVILLE IN 46410-6272
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NISOURCE INC/DE [ NI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President and Treasurer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2003
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 08/07/2003 M 4,000 A $16.5938 40,239 D
Common Stock 08/07/2003 S 1,900 D $18.85 38,339 D
Common Stock 08/07/2003 S 1,100 D $18.87 37,239 D
Common Stock 08/07/2003 S 500 D $18.86 36,739 D
Common Stock 08/07/2003 S 500 D $18.82 36,239 D
Common Stock 08/08/2003 08/07/2003 J(1) V 99.335 A $0 1,963.2318(2) I 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 08/08/2003 08/07/2003 J(1) V 73.3836 A $0 1,076.2726(2) I 401(k) Plan held by spouse
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
Non Qualified Stock Options $14.375 08/22/1995 08/22/2004 Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $16.2188 08/21/1996 08/21/2005 Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $16.5938 08/07/2003 M 4,000 08/23/1994 08/23/2003 Common Stock 4,000 $0 0 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $18.4375 01/30/2001 01/30/2010 Common Stock 4,000 4,000 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $18.9063 08/26/1997 08/26/2006 Common Stock 6,300 6,300 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $19.84 12/31/2002 12/31/2012 Common Stock 16,225 16,225 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $20.6407 08/25/1998 08/25/2007 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $21.005 01/24/2003 01/24/2012 Common Stock 7,135 7,135 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $22.22 08/21/2001 08/21/2010 Common Stock 4,000 4,000 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $24.5938 08/23/2000 08/23/2009 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $25.94 12/31/2001 12/31/2010 Common Stock 5,896 5,896 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $29.2188 08/24/1999 08/24/2008 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Non Qualified Stock Options $21.005 01/24/2003 01/24/2012 Common Stock 1,500 1,500 I NQSO held by spouse
Non Qualified Stock Options $22.22 08/21/2001 08/21/2010 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 I NQSO held by spouse
Non Qualified Stock Options $23.725 05/20/2003 05/20/2012 Common Stock 1,500 1,500 I NQSO held by spouse
Non Qualified Stock Options $24.5938 08/23/2000 08/23/2009 Common Stock 1,500 1,500 I NQSO held by spouse
Non Qualified Stock Options $25.94 12/31/2001 12/31/2010 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 I NQSO held by spouse
Non Qualified Stock Options $29.2188 08/24/1999 08/24/2008 Common Stock 1,500 1,500 I NQSO held by spouse
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes shares acquired through the NiSource Inc. 401(k) Plan.
2. Transaction is exempt pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act and is being voluntarily reported to update share balance held in plan.
Gary W. Pottorff 08/08/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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