Letter Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement between NiSource, NiSource Finance Corp., and Credit Suisse First Boston (December 14, 2000)

Summary

NiSource Inc., NiSource Finance Corp., and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation agree that $150 million of new 7 5/8% Notes due 2005, purchased by Credit Suisse First Boston, will be covered by the same Registration Rights Agreement as earlier securities. This means holders of these new notes have the same rights and protections as holders of the original notes, as if both were issued at the same time. The agreement is effective upon signature by all parties.

EX-4.4 3 c59684ex4-4.txt LETTER AGREEMENT 1 EXHIBIT 4.4 December 14, 2000 Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation Eleven Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010-3629 Dear Sirs: Reference is made to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 9, 2000, among NiSource Finance Corp., an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), NiSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with the Company, the "Issuers"), and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation ("Credit Suisse First Boston") and the several initial purchasers named in Schedule A thereto (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this letter amendment shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement. Credit Suisse First Boston and the Issuers hereby agree that the $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 7 5/8% Notes due 2005, which are being purchased by Credit Suisse First Boston pursuant to a Terms Agreement dated the date hereof (the "Additional Securities"), shall be subject to all the terms and provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement as though the Additional Securities were Initial Securities thereunder, and that the holders of the Additional Securities shall be entitled to all rights and benefits to which the holders of the Initial Securities are entitled under the Registration Rights Agreement, as though the Additional Securities had been sold by the Company on the same date as the Initial Securities were sold by the Company. 2 If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Issuers a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts, will become a binding agreement among the Credit Suisse First Boston and the Issuers in accordance with its terms. Very truly yours, NISOURCE INC. By /s/ STEPHEN P. ADIK -------------------------- Name: Stephen P. Adik Title: Vice Chairman NISOURCE FINANCE CORP. By /s/ STEPHEN P. ADIK -------------------------- Name: Stephen P. Adik Title: Vice President The foregoing agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written. Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation By /s/ JOSEPH D. FASHANO ------------------------------------ Name: Joseph D. Fashano Title: Director