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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 10, 2022, NiSource Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a prospectus supplement dated November 10, 2022 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Prospectus Supplement and the base prospectus dated November 1, 2022 form a part of the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement filed with the SEC on November 1, 2022 (File No. 333-268084) (the “Registration Statement”).
A validity opinion from Baker & McKenzie LLP is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Baker & McKenzie LLP | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Baker & McKenzie LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 104 | Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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.
| NiSource Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: November 10, 2022 | By: | /s/ Donald E. Brown | ||||
| Donald E. Brown | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
