Form U-6B-2, 4q05

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.

 

FORM U-6B-2

Certificate of Notification

 

Filed by a registered holding company or subsidiary thereof pursuant to Rule U-20-(d) or U-47 or U-52, adopted under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.

 

Certificate is filed by:

 

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY (“NFG”)

NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION (“NFGSC”)

SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION (“SENECA”)

HIGHLAND FOREST RESOURCES, INC. (“HIGHLAND”)

LEIDY HUB, INC. (“LEIDY”)

DATA-TRACK ACCOUNT SERVICES, INC. (“DATA TRACK”)

NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC. (“NFR”)

HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC. (“HORIZON”)

HORIZON LFG, INC. (“HORIZON LFG”)

HORIZON POWER, INC. (“POWER”)

HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT B.V. (“HORIZON B.V.”)

HORIZON ENERGY BULGARIA EOOD (“HORIZON BULGARIA”)

HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, S.R.O., IN LIQUIDATION (“HORIZON S.R.O. IN LIQUIDATION”)

TORO PARTNER LLC (“TORO”)

 

This certificate constitutes notice that the above named companies have, during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, issued, renewed or guaranteed the securities or instruments described herein which issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act and was neither the specific subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.

 

1.

Type of securities or instruments :

6 types:

 

Security A:        Loans to and contributions by non-utility subsidiaries made through the National Fuel Gas Company Money Pool, operated in accordance with the Money Pool agreement filed in SEC File No. 70-10074;

 

Security B:

Demand Notes issued by Horizon

 

 

Security C:

Demand Notes issued by Power

 

 

Security D:

Demand Notes issued by Toro

 

 

Security E:

Demand Notes issued by Horizon Bulgaria

 

Security F:

Demand Notes issued by Horizon Bulgaria

 

 



 

 

2.        Issue, renewal or guaranty:Security A:issue

 

Security B:

issue

 

Security C:

issue

 

Security D:

issue

 

Security E:

issue

 

Security F:

issue

 

3.

Principal amount of each security:

Security A: See Exhibit A for detail of loans from and contributions to the Money Pool.

Security B: See Exhibit B

Security C: See Exhibit C

Security D: See Exhibit D

Security E: See Exhibit E

Security F: See Exhibit F

 

4.

Rate of interest per annum of each security:

Security A: See Exhibit A

Security B: See Exhibit B

Security C: See Exhibit C

Security D: See Exhibit D

Security E: See Exhibit E

Security F: See Exhibit F

 

5.

Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security:

Security A: See Exhibit A (all transactions were made pursuant to the system’s current Money Pool Agreement dated February 5, 2003 as amended)

Security B: See Exhibit B

Security C: See Exhibit C

Security D: See Exhibit D

Security E: See Exhibit E

Security F: See Exhibit F

 

6.

If renewal of security, give date of original issue: Not applicable

 

7.

Date of maturity of each security:

Security A: Demand Loans

Security B: Demand Loans

Security C: Demand Loans

Security D: Demand Loans

Security E: Demand Loans

Security F: Demand Loans

 

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8.        Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or guaranteed:

Security A: Not applicable (loans to and contributions by non-utility participants of the system’s Money Pool)

Security B: NFG

Security C: NFG

Security D: Horizon LFG

Security E: Horizon BV

Security F: Horizon s.r.o., in Liquidation

 

9.

Collateral given with each security, if any:

Security A: None

Security B: None

Security C: None

Security D: None

Security E: None

Security F: None

 

10.

Consideration received for each security: Cash

Security A: See Exhibit A

Security B: See Exhibit B

Security C: See Exhibit C

Security D: See Exhibit D

Security E: See Exhibit E

Security F: See Exhibit F

 

11.

Application of proceeds of each security: General business purposes

 

12.

Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below whether the issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of

 

a.

the provisions contained in the first sentence of Section 6(b):

 

 

b.

the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section 6(b):

 

 

c.

the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48: X

 

13.

If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the figures which indicate that the security or securities aggregate (together with all other than outstanding notes and drafts of a maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to which such company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than 5 per centum of the principal amount and par value of the other securities of such company then outstanding: Not applicable.

 

14.

If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of which the security or securities herein described have been issued:  Not applicable.

 

 

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15.

If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48 designate the rule under which exemption is claimed: Rule 52.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Form to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

 

By:       /s/ P. C. Ackerman                              

 

P. C. Ackerman

 

 

Chairman, President & CEO

 

 

SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

By:       /s/ J. A. Beck                                      

 

J. A. Beck

 

President

 

 

 

NATIONAL FUEL GAS SUPPLY CORPORATION

 

By:       /s/ D. F. Smith                                                 

 

D. F. Smith

 

President

 

 

 

NATIONAL FUEL RESOURCES, INC.

 

By:       /s/ D. L. DeCarolis                              

 

D. L. DeCarolis

 

 

President and Secretary

 

 

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HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.

 

By:       /s/ P. C. Ackerman                              

 

P. C. Ackerman

 

President

 

 

 

HIGHLAND FOREST RESOURCES, INC.

 

By:       /s/ J. A. Beck                                      

 

J. A. Beck

 

President

 

 

 

DATA-TRACK ACCOUNT SERVICES, INC.

 

By:       /s/ P. C. Ackerman                              

 

P. C. Ackerman

 

President

 

 

 

LEIDY HUB, INC.

 

By:       /s/ J. R. Pustulka                                

 

J. R. Pustulka

 

 

Senior Vice President & Secretary

 

 

HORIZON LFG, INC.

 

By:       /s/ D. A. Wassum                                

 

D. A. Wassum

 

 

Assistant Vice President

 

 

HORIZON POWER, INC.

 

By:       /s/ D. A. Wassum                                

 

D. A. Wassum

 

 

Assistant Vice President

 

 

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HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT B.V.

 

By:       /s/ R. J. Tanski                                                 

 

R. J. Tanski

 

Agent

 

 

 

HORIZON ENERGY BULGARIA EOOD

By:

HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, B.V.

 

Its Sole Proprietor

 

 

 

By:       /s/ R. J. Tanski                                    

 

R. J. Tanski

 

Agent

 

 

HORIZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, S.R.O., IN LIQUIDATION (as of June 30, 2005)

 

By:       /s/ R. J. Tanski                                                 

 

R. J. Tanski

 

Agent

 

 

 

TORO PARTNER LLC

 

By:       /s/ D. A. Wassum                                

 

D. A. Wassum

 

 

President/Treasurer

 

 

 

Date:

November 29, 2005

 

 

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Company Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Names Used In

 

Company

 

 

 

 

Schedules For This Report

National Fuel Gas Company

 

 

NFGC

 

 

National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation

 

NFGDC

 

 

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

 

NFGSC

 

 

Seneca Resources Corporation

 

 

Seneca

 

 

Horizon Energy Development, Inc.

 

Horizon

 

 

Data Track Account Services, Inc.

 

Data Track

 

Highland Forest Resources, Inc.

 

 

Highland

 

 

National Fuel Resources, Inc.

 

 

NFR

 

 

Leidy Hub, Inc.

 

 

 

Leidy

 

 

Horizon LFG, Inc.

 

 

 

 Horizon LFG

 

Toro Partner LLC

 

 

 

Toro

 

 

Horizon Power, Inc.

 

 

 

Power

 

 

Horizon Energy Development B.V.

 

Horizon B.V.

 

Horizon Energy Bulgaria EOOD

 

 

Horizon Bulgaria

 

Horizon Energy Development, s.r.o., in Liquidation

Horizon s.r.o., in Liquidation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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