FORM U-12(I)-B (THREE-YEAR STATEMENT)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-12(I)-B
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(i) OF PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY
ACT OF 1935 BY A PERSON EMPLOYED OR RETAINED BY A REGISTERED HOLDING
COMPANY OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF AND WHOSE EMPLOYMENT CONTEMPLATES ONLY
ROUTINE EXPENSES AS SPECIFIED IN RULE 71(b)
1. Name and business address of person filing statement.
Schiff Hardin LLP, 6600 Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois 60606;
1101 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036;
623 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
2. Names and business addresses of any persons through whom the
undersigned proposes to act in matters included within the
exemption provided by paragraph (b) of Rule U-71.
See attached Exhibit A.
3. Registered holding companies and subsidiary companies by which
the undersigned is regularly employed or retained.
NiSource Inc. and its subsidiaries (including Columbia Energy
Group and its subsidiaries).
4. Position or relationship in which the undersigned is employed or
retained by each of the companies named in item 3, and brief
description of nature of services to be rendered in each such
position or relationship.
Legal counsel for certain corporate and securities matters,
including matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission
(including matters related to the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended) and the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
5. (a) Compensation received during the current year and estimated
to be received over the next two calendar years by the
undersigned or others, directly or indirectly, for services
rendered by the undersigned, from each of the companies
designated in item 3. (Use column (a) as supplementary statement
only.)
Name of To be Person or Company
Recipient Received received from whom received
Schiff Hardin *** *** NiSource Inc., and
LLP confidential confidential its subsidiaries
treatment treatment
Requested Requested
(b) Basis for compensation if other than salary.
Hourly billing rates plus routine expenses.
6. (TO BE ANSWERED IN SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT ONLY. SEE
INSTRUCTIONS.) Expenses incurred by the undersigned or any
person named in item 2, above, during the calendar year in
connection with the activities described in item 4, above, and
the source or sources of reimbursement for same.
(a) Total amount of routine expenses charged to client:
$______________
(b) Itemized list of all other expenses:
No other expenses.
SCHIFF HARDIN LLP
Date: June 4, 2004 /s/ Scott E. Pickens
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Scott E. Pickens
EXHIBIT A
Names of persons through whom Schiff Hardin LLP may act in matters
included within the exemption provided by paragraph (b) of Rule 71:
Peter V. Fazio, Jr.* Larry Jacobson David S. McCarthy
Larry C. Bachman Charlene Kelly Richard T. Miller
Darren Baker Andrew Klein** Robert J. Minkus
Lauralyn G. Bengel Gearold L. Knowles** Debra A. Palmer**
Patricia Dondanville Shirley Lukitsch** Laura S. Pruitt**
Barbara K. Heffernan** Neal A. Mancoff Robert J. Regan
Allan Horwich Paul C. Marengo Jason L. Zgliniec
* Mr. Fazio is also Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
NiSource Inc.
Other than those individuals indicated with (**), the business address of
each of the above is 6600 Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The
business address of each of those individuals indicated with (**) is
1101 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036.