Vectren 2008 Annual Report Download - page 122

Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Directors and Ofcers
Common Stock Data
Vectren common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol “VVC”. As of December 31, 2008, there were 81.0 million
shares outstanding, which were held by 10,039 registered shareholders.
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Vectren’s 2009 Annual Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. (Central Daylight
Time), Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at Vectren’s corporate headquarters.
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 11, 2009,
will be eligible to vote at the meeting. A live audio-webcast also will be
available at Vectren.com.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
PNC/National City Bank serves as the transfer agent and registrar for
Vectren common stock and can assist with a variety of stock-related
matters, including name and address changes, transfer of stock
ownership, lost certicates, dividend payments and reinvestment and
Form 1099s. Inquiries should be directed to:
PNC/National City Bank
Shareholder Services Operations
P.O. Box 94980
LOC 01-5352
Cleveland, Ohio 44101-4980
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Registered shareholders can access account information online at
vectren.com under Investor Relations or may contact Vectren directly at:
Shareholder Services
Jason E. Laughton
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Dividends and Direct Deposit
Cash dividends of Vectren common stock are considered quarterly by the
board of directors for payment on the rst business day of March, June,
September and December. Vectren and its predecessors have increased
annual dividends paid for 49 consecutive years.
Dividends may be deposited directly into a shareholder’s bank account,
which allows for timely and convenient delivery of funds on payment
date. To enroll in direct deposit, contact PNC/National City Bank or visit
Vectren.com under Investor Relations.
Dividend Reinvestment and Optional Cash Purchases
Registered shareholders of Vectren Corporation can reinvest dividends
and purchase additional Vectren stock without having to pay brokerage
commissions or service charges through Vectren’s Automatic Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP). New investors wishing to
participate in the DRIP may make an initial purchase of $500 or more
directly through Vectren without having to pay brokerage commissions
or service charges or may transfer a minimum of one share from a
brokerage account to a registered account at PNC/National City Bank.
A copy of the prospectus and enrollment form can be found at Vectren.com
under Investor Relations. To receive a copy via mail, please contact PNC/
National City Bank.
Corporate Governance
Information pertaining to Vectren’s corporate governance including
corporate governance guidelines, code of conduct, charters and reports for
the committees of the Board of Directors and insider transactions, among
other documents, can be found at Vectren.com under Investor Relations.
Communication to Non-employee Directors
Shareholders and other interested parties may condentially
communicate directly with the Lead Director, Chair of the Audit
Committee or the non-employee directors as a group by writing to:
Lead Director / Audit Committee Chair / Non-Employee Directors
Vectren Corp
P.O. Box 3144
Evansville, Indiana 47731-3144
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
Investor Relations
Institutional investors and securities analysts should direct inquiries to:
Steven M. Schein
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Requests for Materials
The Investor Relations section of Vectren.com provides instant access to
the latest news releases and historical archives of annual reports, SEC
lings, nancial presentations and much more.
A paper copy of the Vectren Corporation and/or Vectren Utility
Holdings, Inc., 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (excluding exhibits) may be obtained by
shareholders free of charge by written request to Steven M. Schein, V.P.,
Investor Relations, P.O. Box 209, Evansville, IN 47702; via e-mail
request to [email protected] or by calling [phone].
Certicates
Vectren has led as exhibits to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the scal year ended Dec. 31, 2008, the certications of its CEO and
CFO required by Section 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. During 2008, Vectren submitted the Annual CEO Certication
required by Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange
Listed Company Manual.
Forward Looking Statement
This document may contain forward-looking statements, which are based
on management’s beliefs and assumptions that derive from information
currently known by management. Vectren wishes to caution readers
that actual results could differ materially from those contained in this
document. More detailed information about these factors is set forth in
Vectren’s lings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
Vectren’s 2008 annual report on Form 10-K led on February 19, 2009.
This document is for information purposes only and is not intended for use
in connection with any solicitation to buy or sell securities.
Shareholder Information
Vectren Energy Delivery’s electric transmission and distribution services provide
red electric generation units (1,000 MW) and six peaking turbines (295 MW),
ESG provides energy-saving performance contracting by designing facility
improvements. ESG also designs, constructs, manages and owns renewable
Vectren Energy Delivery’s natural gas distribution businesses provide natural
Fuels mines and sells coal to Vectren’s utility operations and to other third parties
the rst one expected to begin in mid-2009 and at the second one in 2010.
ProLiance’s primary businesses include gas marketing, gas portfolio
which are provided to a broad range of municipalities, utilities, industrial