UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 4, 2016
Dominion Resources, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Virginia | 001-08489 | 54-1229715 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 120 Tredegar Street Richmond, Virginia |
23219 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (804) 819-2000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 4, 2016, Dominion Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the sale of an aggregate of 10,200,000 shares of its common stock through a registered underwritten public offering. The offering is expected to close on April 8, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The disclosure above contains certain forward-looking statements which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations, see “Forward-Looking Statements” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date on which it is made.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibits
| 99.1 | Dominion Resources, Inc. press release regarding underwritten public offering dated April 4, 2016 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. Registrant | ||||||
| /s/ James R. Chapman | ||||||
| Name: | James R. Chapman | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President – Mergers & Acquisitions and Treasurer | |||||
Date: April 4, 2016