---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-251531"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NI"
cik: "0001111711"
company_name: "NISOURCE INC."
filed_at: "2023-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T03:46:49.209667+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NiSource amends credit agreement; extends termination date to Mar 2024, relaxes NIPSCO ownership covenant to 70%

## Summary
- Extended credit agreement termination date from Dec 19, 2023 to Mar 15, 2024.
- Reduced NIPSCO ownership threshold for Change of Control and merger covenants from 100% to 70%.
- Updated reference date for asset sale covenant from Dec 31, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022.
- Amendment unanimously approved by all lenders; no defaults were continuing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-251531
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NI
- cik: 0001111711
- company_name: NISOURCE INC.
- filed_at: 2023-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523251531/0001193125-23-251531-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523251531/d551547d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-251531.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  NISOURCE INC. amended credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent maturing March 15, 2024.
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
  - Maturity: March 15, 2024
  - Event: amendment
  source text: change the definition of “Termination Date” from the earlier of December 19, 2023, and the date of termination of commitments or certain events of acceleration to the earlier of March 15, 2024, and the date of certain events of acceleration
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523251531/0001193125-23-251531-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  NISOURCE INC. amended Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (effective 2023-10-05).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
  - Effective: 2023-10-05
  source text: On October 5, 2023, NiSource Inc. (“NiSource”) entered into Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends that certain Credit Agreement (the “Existing Agreement”), dated as of December 20, 2022, among NiSource, as Borrower, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312523251531/0001193125-23-251531-index.htm

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