UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): February 4, 2020
Dominion Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Virginia |
001-08489 |
54-1229715 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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120 Tredegar Street Richmond, Virginia |
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23219 |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (804) 819-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, no par value |
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D |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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2016 Series A 5.25% Enhanced Junior Subordinated Notes |
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DRUA |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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2019 Series A Corporate Units |
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DCUE |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.04. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.
On February 4, 2020, Dominion Energy, Inc. (the "Company") sent a blackout trading restriction notice to its executive officers and directors (the "BTR Notice") informing them that they would be prohibited from engaging in certain transactions involving the Company’s common stock, during a blackout period (the "Blackout Period") under the Dominion Energy Salaried Savings Plan, the Dominion Energy Hourly Savings Plan, the Dominion Energy Ohio Union Savings Plan, and the Dominion Energy Transmission & West Virginia Union Savings Plan (collectively, the "Plans"). The BTR Notice indicated that the Blackout Period will begin at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on March 24, 2020 and is expected to end no later than the week of April 6, 2020. A copy of the BTR Notice is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The reason for the Blackout Period is to facilitate the Plans’ transition to a new third-party administrator. During the Blackout Period, participants in the Plans will be unable to borrow or take distributions from their Plan accounts, or direct or diversify their Plan investments, including with respect to Dominion Energy common stock.
The Company was deemed to have been furnished notice of the Blackout Period on January 31, 2020, the same date as notice was furnished to affected participants and beneficiaries in the Plans. At any time during the week of April 6, 2020, and for a period of two years from the end of the Blackout Period, interested persons may contact the person identified below to determine the actual ending date of the Blackout Period.
Inquiries relating to the Blackout Period may be directed to Karen W. Doggett, Assistant Corporate Secretary, at Dominion Energy, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219, or by telephone at (804) 819-2123.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit |
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99 |
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BTR Notice provided to executive officers and directors of Dominion Energy, Inc. |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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DOMINION ENERGY, INC. |
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Registrant |
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By: |
/s/ Carter M. Reid |
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Carter M. Reid |
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Executive Vice President,
and President – Dominion Energy Services |
Date: February 4, 2020
Exhibit 99
TO: Directors and Executive Officers of Dominion Energy, Inc.
DATE: February 4, 2020
RE: Important Notice of Blackout Period and Regulation BTR Trading Restrictions
Federal securities laws require us to send you a notice whenever restrictions are imposed on your ability to trade in common stock of Dominion Energy, Inc. ("Dominion Energy" or the "Company") due to a blackout period under an individual account retirement plan sponsored by the Company. A blackout period under the Dominion Energy Salaried Savings Plan, the Dominion Energy Hourly Savings Plan, the Dominion Energy Ohio Union Savings Plan, and the Dominion Energy Transmission & West Virginia Union Savings Plan (collectively, the "Plans") will begin at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on March 24, 2020 and is expected to end no later than the week of April 6, 2020 (the "Blackout Period"). During the week of April 6, 2020, you can determine whether the blackout period has ended by contacting the individual designated at the end of this notice or (if you are a Plan participant) by calling 888-DOM401K (888-366-4015). You can also access the Plan online at DominionEnergy401k.voya.com. You will be asked for your Social Security number or your six-digit PIN. Your PIN will be mailed to you the week of March 30, 2020.
The Blackout Period is necessary to facilitate the transition of the Plans to a new third-party administrator. During the Blackout Period, participants in the Plans will be unable to borrow or take distributions from their Plan accounts, or direct or diversify their Plan investments, including with respect to Dominion Energy common stock.
In accordance with Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 101 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation BTR, you – as a director or executive officer of Dominion Energy – are prohibited during the Blackout Period from directly or indirectly purchasing, selling or otherwise acquiring or transferring any equity security of the Company acquired in connection with your service as a director or employment as an executive officer – even if you are not a participant in any of the Plans. Transactions covered by this trading prohibition are not limited to those involving your direct ownership, but include any transaction in which you may have a pecuniary interest (e.g., transactions by members of your immediate family who share your household, as well as by certain entities in which you have financial involvement).
Certain transactions are exempt from these trading prohibitions (such as qualified Rule 10b5-1 plan transactions, bona fide gifts, transfers by will or laws of descent and distribution, and sales of stock not acquired in connection with service or employment as a director or officer). However, those exemptions are limited. If you hold both covered and non-covered securities, any sale or other transfer of securities by you during the Blackout Period will be treated as a transaction involving covered securities, unless you can identify the source of the transferred securities and demonstrate that you use the same identification for all related purposes (such as tax reporting and disclosure requirements).
Although the Blackout Period falls during a period in which your trading is already restricted under our trading window policy, we are required to provide you with this notice in order to comply with federal securities laws. If you engage in a transaction that violates these rules, you may be required to disgorge your profits from the transaction, and you may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
If you have questions regarding the Blackout Period, you may contact Karen W. Doggett, Assistant Corporate Secretary, at Dominion Energy, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219, or by telephone at (804) 819-2123.