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) October 27, 2004

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	1-6196	56-0556998
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1915 Rexford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina	28211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (704) 364-3120

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     (b) On October 27, 2004, Piedmont Natural Gas issued a press release to announce the retirement of Mike Butler from its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release-Mike Butler Retires From Piedmont Natural Gas Board

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.

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Registrant)
By	/s/ Barry L. Guy Barry L. Guy Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date October 27, 2004

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