NISOURCE INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NISOURCE INC/DE (NI)
CIK: 0001111711
Period of Report: 2012-11-29

Reporting Person: SKAGGS ROBERT C JR (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-29	Common Stock	G	191018	—	Disposed	756127	Direct
2012-11-29	Common Stock	G	191018	—	Acquired	191018	Indirect
2012-11-30	Common Stock	G	191018	—	Acquired	191018	Indirect
2012-11-30	Common Stock	G	191018	—	Disposed	0	Indirect
2012-11-30	Common Stock	G	191018	—	Disposed	565109	Direct
2012-11-30	Common Stock	G	191018	—	Acquired	191018	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	20634.0341	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non Qualified Stock Options	$21.86	2014-01-01	Common Stock (48883)	48883	Direct
Non Qualified Stock Options	$22.62	2015-01-03	Common Stock (171429)	171429	Direct
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (153439.221)	153439.221	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Gift to spouse.

F2: Gift by spouse to trust for the benefit of Mr. Skaggs.

F3: Gift by Mr. Skaggs to trust for the benefit of his spouse.

F4: By trust for the benefit of Mr. Skaggs.

F5: By trust for the benefit of Mr. Skaggs' spouse.

F6: Includes shares acquired through the NiSource Inc. Retirement Savings Plan through September 30, 2012.

F7: The phantom stock units represent dividend equivalents and are to be settled following the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.