August 3, 2022 0001111711 False 0001111711 2022-08-03 2022-08-03 0001111711 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2022-08-03 2022-08-03 0001111711 us-gaap:PreferredStockMember 2022-08-03 2022-08-03 0001111711 nix:SeriesACorporateUnitsMember 2022-08-03 2022-08-03
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): August 3, 2022
NiSource Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DE |  | 001-16189 |  | 35-2108964
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | Commission file number |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

| 801 East 86th Avenue |  |  |  |
| Merrillville, | IN |  | 46410 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (877) 647-5990
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.

☐ |  | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ |  | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ |  | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

☐ |  | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | NI | NYSE
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th ownership interest in a share of 6.50% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference $25,000 per share and a 1/1,000th ownership interest in a share of Series B-1 Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, liquidation preference $0.01 per share | NI PR B | NYSE
Series A Corporate Units | NIMC | NYSE

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).

Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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. ¨

ITEM 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 3, 2022, NiSource Inc. (the “Company”) reported its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2022. The Company’s press release, dated August 3, 2022, is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release, dated August 3, 2022, issued by NiSource Inc.
101.INS |  | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH |  | Inline XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL |  | Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB |  | Inline XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE |  | Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF |  | Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
104 |  | Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL, and contained in Exhibit 101.)

SIGNATURES
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.

|  |  |  | NiSource Inc.
|  |  |  | (Registrant)
Date: August 3, 2022 |  | By: |  | /s/ Gunnar J. Gode
|  |  |  | Gunnar J. Gode
|  |  |  | Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release, dated August 3, 2022, issued by NiSource Inc.
101.INS |  | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH |  | Inline XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL |  | Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB |  | Inline XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE |  | Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF |  | Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
104 |  | Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL, and contained in Exhibit 101.)