NISOURCE INC. — Notice of Dividend Amount 2012

May 15, 2012

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): May 15, 2012

NiSource Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-16189

Delaware	35-2108964
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
801 East 86th Avenue Merrillville, Indiana	46410
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (877) 647-5990

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 15, 2012, the NiSource Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company had approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend that will be declared in the second quarter of 2012. The Company’s press release announcing the dividend increase is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	NiSource Inc. press release dated May 15, 2012

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: May 15, 2012	By:	/s/ Robert E. Smith
		Robert E. Smith
		Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	NiSource Inc. press release dated May 15, 2012