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





August 29, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

DELTA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky	0-8788	61-0458329
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3617 Lexington Road, Winchester, Kentucky		40391
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

859-744-6171
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01	Other Events.

On August 29, 2017, Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.'s Board of Directors authorized a stub period dividend on shares of the Company's common stock for the period beginning on July 1, 2017 and ending on the day of the "Effective Time" (as described and defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 20, 2017 among the Company, PNG Companies LLC and Drake Merger Sub Inc.). The dividend, subject to and contingent on the Effective Time being September 20, 2017, will be $.186978 cents per share of common stock to all shareholders of record as of September 19, 2017 and will be paid on or before September 30, 2017.



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.

	DELTA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.

Date: August 29, 2017	By:	/s/John B. Brown
		John B. Brown
		Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

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