8-K 1 north8k.txt APRIL 15, 2002 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 April 15, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Report NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-692 46-0172280 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 125 South Dakota Avenue, Suite 1100 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (605) 978-2908 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Item 5. OTHER EVENTS ------- On April 15, 2002, NorthWestern Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company expected its diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to be between 60 to 65 cents per share for the first quarter of 2002, including the results from the recently acquired Montana Power energy operations, effective February 1, 2002, and reaffirmed its full year earnings estimates. The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file as an exhibit a copy of the Company's press release, dated April 15, 2002, announcing these events. The description herein of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. 1 Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND EXHIBITS --- (c) Exhibits -------- Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of NorthWestern Corporation, dated April 15, 2002 2 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. Date: April ___, 2002 NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION By:/s/ Kipp D. Orme ------------------------------------ Kipp D. Orme Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of NorthWestern Corporation, dated April 15, 2002 4