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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
March 8, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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| NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
| | Commission file number | 1-15973 | | | |
| Oregon | 93-0256722 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) | |
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| 250 SW Taylor Street | Portland, | Oregon | 97204 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (503) | 226-4211 | |
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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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| None | None | None |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). |
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| Emerging growth company | ☐ | | |
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
On March 8, 2023, Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural) issued and sold $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series B due 2033 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered for sale pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-258792-01) (the “Registration Statement”), which became automatically effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2021, and a Pricing Supplement, dated March 2, 2023, to a Prospectus Supplement, dated August 13, 2021, to a Prospectus, dated August 13, 2021.
In connection with the offering and sale of the Notes, NW Natural is filing two legal opinions regarding the validity of the Notes as Exhibits 5(a) and 5(b) to this Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating the opinions into the Registration Statement.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index below.
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| Exhibit | | Description |
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| 104 | | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K. |
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.
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| | NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Dated: | March 8, 2023 | /s/ Shawn M. Filippi |
| | Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
