Title of each class of securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum offering price per unit (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (1) | Amount of registration fee |
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Common Stock | 2,000,000 | $26.67 | $53,340,000 | $6,294.27 (3) |
Common Share Purchase Rights | 2,000,000 | (2) | (2) | (2) |
(1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and based on the average of the high and low sales price per share of common stock of Vectren Corporation as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on November 8, 2004. |
(2) | Any value attributable to the Common Share Purchase Rights is reflected in the value of the Common Stock. |
(3) | Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933, the amount of the registration fee payable has been partially offset by registration fees in the amount of $463.91 previously paid by the registrant with respect to unsold shares of Common Stock registered on the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-31326) filed on February 29, 2000. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. |
The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any State where the offer or sale is not permitted. Subject to Completion PROSPECTUS VECTREN CORPORATION AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT Vectren Corporation hereby offers the holders of record of its shares of Common Stock, without par value, and its eligible employees and those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries as shall be designated from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of Vectren (Employees) the opportunity to purchase its shares of Common Stock through an Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. The shares of Common Stock purchased will either be shares purchased on the open market or newly issued shares. The plan permits Common Stock dividends to be reinvested to purchase additional shares beginning on any dividend payment date (usually March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1) or the next trading day. |
o | Voluntary cash payments will be invested in Common Stock beginning on the first day of each month, or the next trading day. |
o | Amounts are invested at a price equal to (a) in the case of shares purchased on the open market, the weighted average price of the shares of Common Stock purchased for the month, or (b) in the case of new issue shares, the closing price of those shares as published in The Wall Street Journal in New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions on the investment date. (See answer to Question 13). |
o | Shareholders of record may also make voluntary cash payments of not less than $25 per month nor more than $50,000 in a calendar year to purchase shares of Common Stock beginning on the investment dates at prices determined in the same manner. |
o | Shareholders of record may make voluntary cash payments to purchase shares whether or not such shareholder authorizes the reinvestment of Common Stock dividends. |
The plan is administered by National City Bank at the expense of Vectren. No brokerage commissions will be charged on new issue shares of Common Stock purchased under the plan. Any brokerage commissions resulting from open market purchases will be paid by Vectren. The Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VVC. This Prospectus relates to 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, registered for purchase under the plan. You should retain this Prospectus for future reference. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The date of this Prospectus is _______________ , 2004
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GENERAL INFORMATION Vectren Corporation is an energy and applied technology holding company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. Vectrens regulated energy delivery subsidiaries provide gas and/or electricity to over one million customers in adjoining service territories that cover nearly two-thirds of Indiana and west central Ohio. Vectrens non-regulated subsidiaries and affiliates currently offer energy-related products and services to customers throughout the midwest and southeast. These include gas marketing and related services; coal production and sales; utility infrastructure services; and broadband communication services. The principal executive offices of Vectren are located at 20 N.W. Fourth Street, Evansville, Indiana 47708, its telephone number is (812) 491-4000, and its Web site can be accessed at www.vectren.com. WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION Vectren has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the shares of Vectren Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the plan. As allowed by the SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all the information you find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the registration statement. This prospectus is part of the registration statement. In addition, Vectren files annual, quarterly and special reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information we file at the Public Reference Room maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at the Web site maintained by the SEC at Documents we have incorporated by reference in this prospectus The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information that we are incorporating by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by information in this prospectus. This prospectus incorporates by reference the documents that we have previously filed with the SEC. These previously filed documents contain important information about Vectrens finances, among other things. The following documents filed with the SEC by Vectren Corporation pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) are incorporated by reference in this registration statement: |
(a) | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. | |
(b) | (i) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. |
(ii) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. | |
(iii) | Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. | |
(iv) | Current Report on Form 8-K filed jointly by Vectren and its wholly owned subsidiary, Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc., on May 10, 2004. | |
(c) | (i) | The description of Vectren Corporations Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 16, 1999. |
(ii) | The description of Vectren Corporations Common Share Purchase Rights contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 16, 1999. |
We also incorporate by reference all documents that we file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus until this offering is completed. You should rely only on information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate as of the date of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may have changed since that date. References in this prospectus to Vectren, we, us and our are to Vectren Corporation. 2 You may request a copy of any filings referred to above (excluding exhibits), at no cost, by contacting us in writing or by telephone at the following address: |
Vectren Corporation Attn: DRIP/Investor Relations Department 20 N.W. Fourth Street Evansville, IN 47708 Tel No. (812) 491-4000 E-mail: vvcir@vectren.com |
By Mail: National City Bank Corporate Trust Operations P. O. Box 94946 Cleveland, OH 44101-4946 |
By E-mail: shareholder.inquiries@nationalcity.com |
Be sure to include a reference to Vectren Corporation in your correspondence. |
Telephone |
Shareholder customer service, including sale of shares: 1-800-622-6757. |
TDD: 1-800-622-5571. A telecommunications device for the hearing impaired is available. |
Outside the United States and Canada: 1-216-257-8663 |
An automated voice response system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customer service representatives are available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time each business day. |
Internet
You can obtain information about your account over the Internet at www.ncstockaccess.com or through the agents web site at www.nationalcitystocktransfer.com. To gain access to your account, you will require a password which you can receive by calling the agent at 1-800-622-6757. |
You may contact the agent by e-mail at: shareholder.inquiries@nationalcity.com. Be sure to include a reference to Vectren Corporation in your correspondence. |
PARTICIPATION 4. Who is eligible to participate in the plan? All Common Stock shareholders of record whose stock certificates and/or book-entry shares are registered in their names and eligible employees are eligible to participate in the plan. Any beneficial owners of Common Stock whose shares are registered in the name of a broker, trustee or other nominee may have shares transferred and registered in their own names in stock certificate form in order to become eligible to participate in the plan. Alternatively, beneficial owners may direct their broker to transfer all or any number of whole shares into their names in direct registration book-entry form. Beneficial owners should instruct their broker to re-register their shares with the agent through the direct registration system and specify book-entry registration. Please contact the agent at 1-800-622-6757 for more specific information. (See answers to Questions 34 through 39 for information concerning employee participation.) 5. How does an eligible shareholder participate? Eligible shareholders may become participants in the plan by completing and signing the enrollment authorization form provided by the agent and returning it to the agent. A postage paid envelope is provided for this purpose. An enrollment authorization form may be obtained at any time by written request to the agent, or by calling 1-800-622-6757 or through the Internet at shareholder.inquiries@nationalcity.com. Any correspondence addressed to the agent concerning the plan should refer specifically to the Vectren Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. 4 6. When may an eligible shareholder become a participant in the plan? An eligible shareholder may join the plan at any time. For shareholders electing participation in the plan by having cash dividends reinvested, participation commences as follows. If an enrollment authorization form directing that cash dividends being reinvested is received by the agent prior to a dividend record date, then reinvestment in the plan will commence on the related dividend payment date. (Cash dividends on Common Stock are expected to be paid on or about March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. Of course, we cannot assure that dividends will be paid on these dates.) As to all eligible shareholders electing to reinvest cash dividends, the dividend paid on the date participation commences will not be sent to the shareholder but, instead, will be reinvested under the plan. For example, if we declare a cash dividend on our Common Stock payable on June 1 to holders of record on May 15, the enrollment authorization form must be received by the agent prior to May 15 in order for the dividend paid on June 1 to be reinvested. If the enrollment authorization form is received on or after the record date of May 15, the dividend paid on June 1 will be sent to the shareholder as usual and such shareholders reinvestment in the plan will commence on the date the next cash dividend on Common Stock is paid (on September 1). For shareholders electing to participate in the plan through the investment of voluntary cash payments, participation may begin at any time. 7. What does the enrollment authorization form provide? The enrollment authorization form specifies the method by which an eligible shareholder elects to participate in the plan. If the FULL DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT box is checked, then the agent will invest in shares of Common Stock (a) all of the participants cash dividends on both shares of Common Stock registered in the participants own name in stock certificate form and book-entry shares credited to the participants account, and (b) any voluntary cash payments made by the participant. If the PARTIAL DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT box is checked, the participant must specify, in the box provided for that purpose, the number of shares of Common Stock on which cash dividends will be sent to the participant. The number of shares specified in the box includes shares registered in the participants own name in stock certificate form and book-entry shares credited to the participants account. The agent will invest in shares of Common Stock (a) the cash dividends on the remainder of both shares registered in the participants own name in stock certificate form, and book-entry shares credited to the participants account, and (b) any voluntary cash payments made by the participant. If the VOLUNTARY CASH PAYMENTS ONLY (NO DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT) box is checked, then we will send directly to the participant cash dividends on both shares of Common Stock registered in the participants own name in stock certificate form and book-entry shares credited to the participants account, but the agent will invest the participants voluntary cash payments in shares of Common Stock. Under the plan, dividends will be reinvested, paid in cash, or both, as designated on the enrollment authorization form until a participant specifies otherwise. |
8. | May a shareholder have cash dividends reinvested under the plan with respect to less than all of the shares of Common Stock registered in the shareholders name? |
26. What options are available to you regarding transfers of shares?
Gift/Transfer of Shares |
If you wish to transfer the ownership of all or part of the shares credited to your account to an account for another person, whether by gift, private sale or otherwise, you may effect such transfer by mailing a properly executed stock power to the agent. Transfers of less than all of your book-entry shares must be made in whole share amounts. Requests for transfer are subject to the same requirements as the transfer of Common Stock certificates, including the requirement of Medallion Guarantee on the stock power. Stock Power forms are available upon request from the agent. Share transfer forms are also attached to account statements. |
Shares so transferred will continue to be held in book-entry form by the agent. An account will be opened in the name of the recipient if he or she is not already a participant, and such recipient will automatically be enrolled in the plan. If the recipient is not already a participant, the account will be enrolled under the full reinvestment option unless the donor specifies differently. The recipient may change the investment option after the gift has been made as described under Question 9 above. |
If a transfer involving ALL shares in your account is received after a record date but before the related dividend payment date, the transfer will be processed when received, and a cash dividend will be paid to you. You may return the dividend check as an optional cash payment. |
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You will receive a statement showing the transfer of shares.
Direct Registration System/Broker-Dealer Accounts |
Transfer shares from a broker account: Shareholders who own shares of Common Stock that are held by a bank, broker, or trustee in street or nominee name may instruct their broker to have some or all of their shares transferred into the shareholders name in direct registration system book-entry form. The direct registration system permits an investor to hold Common Stock as the registered owner of the Common Stock in book-entry form on our books rather than (1) indirectly through a financial intermediary that holds the Common Stock in street name or in an account with a depository or (2) in the form of a stock certificate. Simply instruct your bank, broker or trustee to re-register your shares through the direct registration system and specify book-entry registration. |
Transfer shares to a broker account: To electronically transfer all or part of your book-entry shares held by the agent to a broker account, you must establish a broker account number on your account with the agent. To establish a broker account number, you must complete an authorization to provide broker/dealer information form, available upon request from the agent (1-800-622-6757) or a broker. Once a broker account number is established, you can then instruct the agent to deliver to your broker the number of full shares you specify. The agent will electronically deliver shares within two business days of receiving and accepting instructions. The signature(s) on the authorization to provide broker/dealer information form should be guaranteed by the broker/dealer with a Medallion Guarantee. |
33. | What provision is made for domestic and foreign shareholders whose dividends are subject to federal income tax withholding? |
39. | What happens when an employee who participates in the plan leaves Vectren or one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries? |
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Page | |
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General Information | 2 |
Where You Can Find More Information | 2 |
The Plan | 3 |
Introduction | 3 |
Purpose | 3 |
Administration | 3 |
Participation | 4 |
Costs | 6 |
Purchases | 6 |
Voluntary Cash Payments | 7 |
Reports to Participants | 8 |
Dividends | 8 |
Certificates for Shares | 8 |
Sale of Shares | 8 |
Deposit of Stock Certificates | 9 |
Stopping Dividend Reinvestment | 9 |
Account Management | 9 |
Other Information | 10 |
Federal Income Tax Consequences | 11 |
Employee Participation | 12 |
Miscellaneous | 13 |
Use of Proceeds | 13 |
Experts | 13 |
Legal Matters | 13 |
VECTREN CORPORATION
PROSPECTUS Dated ___________, 2004 |
Registration fee | $ | 6,294.27 | |
Trustees' and transfer agents' fees | $ | 0 | |
Costs of printing | $ | 4,000.00 | |
Fees and expenses of attorneys | $ | 8,000.00 | |
Fees and expenses of accountants | $ | 3,000.00 | |
Miscellaneous | $ | 3,000.00 | |
Total | $ | 24,294.27 |
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. Vectrens Articles and By-laws provide that Vectren will indemnify any individual who is or was a director or officer of Vectren, or is or was serving at the request of Vectren as a director, officer, partner or trustee of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise whether or not for profit, against liability and expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred by him in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, and whether formal or informal, in which he is made or threatened to be made a party by reason of being or having been in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, except (i) in the case of any action, suit, or proceeding terminated by judgment, order, or conviction, in relation to matters as to which he is adjudged to have breached or failed to perform the duties of his office and the breach or failure to perform constituted willful misconduct or recklessness; and (ii) in any other situation, in relation to matters as to which it is found by a majority of a committee composed of all directors not involved in the matter in controversy (whether or not a quorum) that the person breached or failed to perform the duties of his office and the breach or failure to perform constituted willful misconduct or recklessness. Vectren may pay for or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending any action, suit, or proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof upon receipt of (i) a written affirmation of the directors or officers good faith belief that such director or officer has met the standard of conduct prescribed by Indiana law; and (ii) an undertaking of the director or officer to repay the amount paid by Vectren if it is ultimately determined that the director or officer is not entitled to indemnification by Vectren. Vectrens Articles and By-laws provide that the indemnification rights described above are in addition any other indemnification rights a person may have by law or by contract. Vectren expects that employment agreements with its executive officers will require Vectren to indemnify the executive officers in accordance with its indemnification policies for its senior executives, subject to applicable law. Section 23-1-37 et seq. of the IBCL provides for mandatory indemnification, unless limited by the articles, by a corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party by reason of the director being or having been a director of the corporation. Section 23-1-37-10 of the IBCL states that a corporation may, in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding, reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding if the director furnishes the corporation with a written affirmation of the directors good faith belief that the director acted in good faith and reasonably believed the actions were in the best interest of the corporation if the proceeding is a civil proceeding. If the proceeding is criminal, the director must furnish a written affirmation that the director had reasonable cause to believe he was acting lawfully or the director or officer had no reason to believe the action was unlawful. The director will repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that such director did not meet the standard of conduct required by the IBCL and that those making the decision to reimburse the director determine that the facts then known would not preclude indemnification under the IBCL. The IBCL permits a corporation to grant indemnification rights in addition to those provided by statute, limited only by the fiduciary duties of the directors approving the indemnification and public policies of the State of Indiana. II-1 Vectren maintains directors and officers liability insurance with an annual aggregate limit of $35,000,000 for the current policy period, subject to a $500,000 deductible at the corporate level, for each wrongful act where corporate reimbursement is available to any director or officer. Vectren also maintains excess coverage with an aggregate annual limit of $50,000,000. When corporate reimbursement is not available as prescribed by applicable common law, statutory law or Vectrens governing documents, the insurer will reimburse the directors and officers with no deductible with respect to losses sustained by them for specified wrongful acts while acting in their capacities, individually or collectively, as such directors or officers. Item 16. Exhibits. The exhibits required by this item are listed on page E-1. Item 17. Undertakings. (a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: |
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment hereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement; |
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement; |
provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. (b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. II-2 |
VECTREN CORPORATION BY: /s/ Ronald E. Christian Ronald E. Christian, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
Signature | Title | Date |
(1) Principal Executive Officer
/s/ | Niel C. Ellerbrook Niel C. Ellerbrook |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | October 28, 2004 |
(2) Principal Financial Officer
/s/ | Jerome A. Benkert, Jr. Jerome A. Benkert, Jr. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | October 28, 2004 |
(3) Principal Accounting Officer
/s/ | M. Susan Hardwick M. Susan Hardwick |
Vice President and Controller | October 28, 2004 |
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(4) A Majority of the Board of Directors
/s/ | John M. Dunn John M. Dunn |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | Niel C. Ellerbrook Niel C. Ellerbrook |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | John D. Engelbrecht John D. Engelbrecht |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
Anton H. George |
Director | October __, 2004 |
/s/ | Robert L. Koch II Robert L. Koch II |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | William G. Mays William G. Mays |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | J. Timothy McGinley J. Timothy McGinley |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | Richard P. Rechter Richard P. Rechter |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | Ronald G. Reherman Ronald G. Reherman |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | R. Daniel Sadlier R. Daniel Sadlier |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | Richard W. Shymanski Richard W. Shymanski |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
/s/ | Jean L. Wojtowicz Jean L. Wojtowicz |
Director | October 28, 2004 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX |
Exhibit Number | Description | Location |
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4.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Vectren Corporation. | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Vectren Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2000. |
4.2 | Code of By-Laws of Vectren Corporation as amended and restated through October 29, 2003. | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Vectren Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and filed on November 13, 2003. |
4.3 | Rights Agreement, dated as of October 21, 1999, between Vectren Corporation and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent. | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Vectren Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-90763) filed on November 12, 1999. |
5 | Opinion of Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Attached |
23.1 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP | Attached |
23.2 | Consent of Barnes & Thornburg LLP | (Included in Exhibit 5) |
24 | Power of Attorney | Attached |
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