On May 1,
2012, the Board of Directors of AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: GAS) declared a
quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share on the company's common stock. The
dividend will be paid on June 1, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close
of business on May 18, 2012. This marks the 258th consecutive quarterly
dividend the company has paid since 1948.
The
company also announced at its annual meeting that shareholders ratified the
appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered
public accounting firm and approved the compensation of the company's named
executive officers.
Additionally,
shareholders elected Sandra N. Bane, Thomas D. Bell, Jr., Norman R. Bobins, Charles R. Crisp, Brenda J. Gaines, Arthur E.
Johnson, Wyck A. Knox, Jr., Dennis M. Love, Charles
H. "Pete" McTier, Dean R. O'Hare, Armando
J. Olivera, John E. Rau, James A. Rubright, John W. Somerhalder
II, Bettina M. Whyte and Henry C. Wolf as directors for one-year terms
expiring at the annual meeting in 2013.
About AGL
Resources
AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) is an Atlanta-based energy services holding company
with operations in natural gas distribution, retail operations, wholesale
services, midstream operations and cargo shipping. As the nation's largest
natural gas-only distributor based on customer count, AGL Resources serves
approximately 4.5 million utility customers through its regulated
distribution subsidiaries in seven states. The company also serves more than
one million retail customers through its SouthStar
Energy Services joint venture and Nicor National,
which market natural gas and related home services. Other non-utility
businesses include asset management for natural gas wholesale customers
through Sequent Energy Management, ownership and operation of natural gas
storage facilities, and ownership of Tropical Shipping, one of the largest
containerized cargo carriers serving the Bahamas and Caribbean region. AGL
Resources is a member of the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com.
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