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): February 4, 2010

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.)
4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina		28210
_________________________________ (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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Company previously disclosed that on January 6, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement ("Open Market Purchase Plan") with a third-party agent to purchase, on the Company's behalf, up to 1.8 million shares of the Company's common stock in compliance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to the Open Market Purchase Plan, the agent, on the Company's behalf, purchased 1.8 million shares of the Company's common stock from the open market during a period beginning January 6, 2010 and ending February 2, 2010 at prevailing market prices, ranging from $25.51 to $27.06. Purchases under the Open Market Purchase Plan have now concluded.

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.
February 4, 2010	By:	David J. Dzuricky
		Name: David J. Dzuricky
		Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer