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): April 20, 2005

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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(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

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 20, 2005, David J. Dzuricky, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Piedmont) entered into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill). Under the terms of the trading plans, during the period April 21, 2005 through April 30, 2005, Merrill will purchase for Mr. Dzuricky up to a maximum of 28,000 shares of Piedmont common stock at the market price and deposit the shares in a self-directed individual retirement account (IRA). Merrill will sell for Mr. Dzuricky up to a maximum of 9,000 shares for the period December 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 of Piedmont common stock at the market price from an account that is not a self-directed IRA. Sales of stock will be disclosed publicly through Form 4 filings.

The trading plan is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.

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.
April 20, 2005	By:	/s/ Kim R. Cocklin
		Name: Kim R. Cocklin
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	10b5-1 Securities Trading Plan - Merrill Lynch Form - 2005 - Dzuricky