-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FH8SgiMXNiSMR5x3MHp7QnJdxDp8OM+EST/CM5Sl21FBEglUUqv89ntxNJmaxXRE HahqcQH0qFkNBNQsyib9sw== 0000893220-96-001729.txt : 19961024 0000893220-96-001729.hdr.sgml : 19961024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-96-001729 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: U-1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19961023 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000022099 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 131594808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: U-1/A SEC ACT: 1935 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 070-08925 FILM NUMBER: 96646711 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: RESTON STATE: VA ZIP: 20191-3458 BUSINESS PHONE: 7032950394 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: RESTON STATE: VA ZIP: 20191-3458 U-1/A 1 COLUMBIA GAS U-1/A 1 File No. 70-8925 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Amendment No. 1 to Form U-1 JOINT APPLICATION-DECLARATION UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION COLUMBIA LNG COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION CORPORATION COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC. COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION 121 Hill Pointe Drive 12355 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 100 Suite 300 Canonsburg, PA 15317 Reston, VA 20191-3458 COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E. TRISTAR PEDRICK LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR PEDRICK Charleston, WV 25314 GENERAL CORPORATION TRISTAR BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION TRISTAR VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR VINELAND 1600 Dublin Road GENERAL CORPORATION Columbus, OH 43215-1082 TRISTAR RUMFORD LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC. TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140 TVC NINE CORPORATION Richmond, VA 23236 TVC TEN CORPORATION TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC. COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC. 205 Van Buren COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. Herndon, VA 22070 COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC. COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC COMMONWEALTH GAS SERVICES, INC. 900 Pennsylvania Avenue 200 Civic Center Drive Charleston, WV 25302 Columbus, OH 43215
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Names of company or companies filing this statement and addresses of principal executive offices) THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of top registered holding company parent of each applicant or declarant) J. W. Trost, Vice President COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION 12355 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 300 Reston, VA 20191-3458 (Name and address of agent for service)(Other Agents for Service are Listed on the Reverse Side of the Front Cover) 2 Names and Addresses of Subsidiary Company Agents for Service: M. A. CHANDLER, Treasurer S. M. NORDIN, Treasurer Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. Commonwealth Propane, Inc. 900 Pennsylvania Avenue Columbia Propane Corporation Charleston, WV 25302 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140 Richmond, VA 23236 D. DETAR, Treasurer TriStar Ventures Corporation D. L. GELBAUGH, Vice President TriStar Pedrick Limited Corporation Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. TriStar Pedrick General Corporation Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. TriStar Binghamton Limited Corporation Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc. TriStar Binghamton General Corporation Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. TriStar Vineland Limited Corporation Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. TriStar Vineland General Corporation 200 Civic Center Drive TriStar Rumford Limited Corporation Columbus, OH 43215 TriStar Georgetown Limited Corporation TriStar Georgetown General Corporation N. C. Zola, Treasurer TriStar Fuel Cells Corporation Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation TVC Nine Corporation Columbia Gulf Transmission Company TVC Ten Corporation 1700 MacCorkle Avenue,. S. E. TriStar System, Inc. Charleston, WV 25314 205 Van Buren Herndon, VA 22070 D. FURLANO, Treasurer Columbia Network Services S. T. MACQUEEN, Treasurer 1600 Dublin Road Columbia LNG Corporation Columbus, OH 43215-1082 12355 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 300 ROBERT GUSTAFSON, Controller Reston, VA 20191-3458 Columbia Energy Services Corporation Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation J. W. TROST, Vice President Columbia Service Partners, Inc. Columbia Gas System Service Corporation 121 Hill Pointe Drive 12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300 Suite 100 Reston, VA 20191-3420 Canonsburg, PA 15317 J. W. GROSSMAN, Treasurer TriStar Capital Corporation Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation 12355 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 300 Reston, VA 20191-3458
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Names and Addresses of Other Agents for Service) 3 Page 1 Item 1. Description of Proposed Transaction The Application-Declaration as previously filed is hereby amended as follows: 1. The capitalized text is to be added to the first full paragraph on page 3: The System is seeking, as more fully described hereinafter, Commission authorization FOR THE ITEMS THAT FOLLOW WHICH ARE TO BE APPLICABLE FOR THE PERIOD FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2001. 2. The HCAR number referenced in the carryover paragraph from page 3 is to be deleted and replaced with: (HCAR No. 26295). 3. The second full paragraph on page 7 (illustrated below) is to be DELETED: On June 20, 1995, the Commission issued HCAR No. 26313 in which it published and solicited public comments on a proposed Rule 58 under the Act. This proposed rule would permit registered holding companies and their subsidiaries to acquire securities of companies engaged in specified Nonutility activities without prior Commission approval. Accordingly, the proceeds of the financings proposed in this proceeding could also be used for these additional purposes to the extent provided for by the proposed Rule 58. To the extent the use of financing proceeds requested in the application are not covered under the proposed Rule 58, Columbia would seek Commission approval. 4 Page 2 4 (a). The first sentence of the first full paragraph on page 13 (illustrated below), is to be deleted and replaced with the text reflected in item 4 (b) (also illustrated below): The Hedge Program would be utilized to fix and/or limit the interest rate risk exposure on the U.S. Treasury security component of any new issuance through... 4 (b). The Hedge Program would be utilized to fix and/or limit the interest rate risk associated with any new issuance through... Item 2. Fees, Commissions and Expenses (a) State (1) the fees, commissions and expenses paid or incurred, or to be paid or incurred, directly or indirectly, in connection with the proposed transaction by the applicant or declarant or any associate company thereof, and (2) if the proposed transaction involves the sale of securities at competitive bidding, the fees and expenses to be paid to counsel selected by applicant or declarant to act for the successful bidder. Securities and Exchange Commission Filing Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 Services of Columbia Gas System Service Corporation in connection with the preparation of the Application-Declaration . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 -------- Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,000* ========
*The above fees do not include the expenses for the issuance of up to $2 billion of long-term debt and equity securities. As noted previously, Columbia proposes that such fees be capped at 5% of the issuance amount. Item 3. Procedure (a) State the date when Commission action is requested. If the date is less than 40 days from the date of the original filing, set forth the reasons for acceleration. It is requested that the Commission issue its Notice by October 25, 1996, and its order on or before November 25, 1996. 5 Page 3 (b) State (I) whether there should be a recommended decision by a hearing officer, (ii) whether there should be a recommended decision by any other responsible officer of the Commission, (iii) whether the Division of Investment Management may assist in the preparation of the Commission's decision, and (iv) whether there should be a 30-day waiting period between the issuance of the Commission's order and the date on which it is to become effective. Applicants hereby (I) waive a recommended decision by a hearing officer, (ii) waive a recommended decision by any other responsible officer or the Commission, (iii) consent that the Division of Investment Management may assist in the preparation of the Commission's decision, and (iv) waive a 30-day waiting period between the issuance of the Commission's order and the date on which it is to become effective. 6 Page 4 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signatures of the applicants and of the persons signing on their behalf are restricted to the information contained in this application which is pertinent to the application of the respective companies. THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. DATE: 10-23-96 BY: //s//M. W. O'Donnell ----------------------- -------------------------------------------- M. W. O'Donnell, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC. COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC. COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC. COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. COMMONWEALTH GAS SERVICES, INC. COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC. COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC. TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION TRISTAR PEDRICK LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR PEDRICK GENERAL CORPORATION TRISTAR BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION TRISTAR VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR VINELAND GENERAL CORPORATION TRISTAR RUMFORD LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION 7 Page 5 TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION TVC NINE CORPORATION TVC TEN CORPORATION TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC. DATE: 10-23-96 BY: //s//J. W. Trost ------------------------ ------------------------------- J. W. Trost, Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----