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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K
Current Report

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 1, 2004

                       
 
        Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter              
  Commission     and principal office address and telephone     State of     I.R.S. Employer  
  File Number     number     Incorporation     I.D. Number  
 
1-16163
    WGL Holdings, Inc.
101 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20080
(703) 750-2000 		    Virginia     52-2210912  
 
0-49807
    Washington Gas Light Company
101 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20080
(703) 750-4440 		    District of Columbia
and Virginia 		    53-0162882  
 

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: None

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On July 1, 2004, Fitch Ratings affirmed its credit ratings of WGL Holdings, Inc. (the Company) and its regulated utility subsidiary, Washington Gas Light Company (Washington Gas), stating that the rating outlook for both companies is stable. The indicative rating of the Company’s senior unsecured debt is rated A+, and its commercial paper is rated F1. The unsecured notes of Washington Gas are rated AA-; the preferred stock of Washington Gas is rated A+; and the commercial paper of Washington Gas is rated F1+.

On July 2, 2004, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (Standard & Poor’s) lowered its commercial paper ratings of the Company and Washington Gas from A-1+ to A-1. Standard & Poor’s affirmed its corporate credit ratings of the Company and Washington Gas at AA-, but revised its outlook on these long-term ratings from stable to negative.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this Report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
  WGL Holdings, Inc.
  and
  Washington Gas Light Company
  (Registrants)
     
     
Date: July 6, 2004
  /s/ Mark P. O’Flynn
  Mark P. O’Flynn
  Controller
  (Principal Accounting Officer)

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