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): June 14, 2017

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.

(a North Carolina corporation)

1-6196

56-556998

Commission

file number

IRS Employer

Identification No.

4720 Piedmont Row Drive

Charlotte, North Carolina 28210

704-364-3120

Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization,

Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone Number

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 14, 2017, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (the “Corporation”) entered into a $250,000,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2017, among the Corporation, as Borrower, the lenders listed therein, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, Branch Banking and Trust Company and Regions Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agent. The proceeds of loans made under the credit agreement will be used by the Corporation for its general corporate purposes.

The disclosure in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the credit agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits.

10.1

$250,000,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2017, among Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., the lenders listed therein, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, Branch Banking and Trust Company and Regions Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agent.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description

10.1		$250,000,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2017, among Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., the lenders listed therein, U.S. Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, Branch Banking and Trust Company and Regions Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Documentation Agent.

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.

Date: June 14, 2017

/s/ Robert T. Lucas III

Robert T. Lucas III

Assistant Secretary

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