dridirectors8k121809.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
report (Date of earliest event reported) December 17, 2009
Dominion
Resources, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Virginia
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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001-08489
(Commission
File
Number)
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54-1229715
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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120
Tredegar Street
Richmond,
Virginia
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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23219
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code (804) 819-2000
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the
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the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On
December 17, 2009, the Board of Directors approved the recommendation of the
Compensation, Governance and Nominating (CGN) Committee that William P. Barr and
Robert H. Spilman, Jr. be elected Directors of the Board effective December 18,
2009, to serve until the next annual election of Directors. In
addition, the Board approved the recommendations of the CGN Committee to appoint
Mr. Barr to the Finance and Risk Oversight Committee and Mr. Spilman to the
Audit Committee, also effective December 18, 2009.
Upon
election, Messrs. Barr and Spilman will receive compensation for their services
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Dominion Resources, Inc.
Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective
December 17, 2009, and each will enter into the Advancement of Expenses
agreement approved by the Board of Directors on October 24,
2008.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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99
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Dominion
Resources, Inc. press release dated December 17,
2009
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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DOMINION
RESOURCES, INC.
Registrant
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/s/ Carter M. Reid
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Carter
M. Reid
Vice
President – Governance and Corporate
Secretary
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Date: December
18, 2009