401k Plan data: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION plan

NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
Plan identification number	501

NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION Benefits

401k Plan Type	Welfare Benefit
Plan Features/Benefits	Temporary disability (accident and sickness) Collectively bargained welfare benefit arrangement under Code section 419A(f)(5).

401k Sponsoring company profile

NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY D/B/A NICOR GAS COMPANY has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY D/B/A NICOR GAS COMPANY

Employer identification number (EIN): 362863847

NAIC Classification: 221210
NAIC Description: Natural Gas Distribution

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
501 2015-01-01 JERROLD HILL
501 2014-01-01 WENDY HENDERSON WENDY HENDERSON 2015-10-14
501 2013-01-01 WENDY HENDERSON WENDY HENDERSON 2014-10-15
501 2012-01-01 WENDY HENDERSON WENDY HENDERSON 2013-10-10
501 2011-01-01 DAVE SMITH DAVE SMITH 2012-10-15
501 2010-01-01 REBECCA C. MEGGESIN REBECCA C MEGGESIN 2011-10-13
501 2009-01-01 REBECCA C. MEGGESIN

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator	Name of Company Sponsor	Date Sponsor Signed
501	2015-01-01	JERROLD HILL
501	2014-01-01	WENDY HENDERSON	WENDY HENDERSON	2015-10-14
501	2013-01-01	WENDY HENDERSON	WENDY HENDERSON	2014-10-15
501	2012-01-01	WENDY HENDERSON	WENDY HENDERSON	2013-10-10
501	2011-01-01	DAVE SMITH	DAVE SMITH	2012-10-15
501	2010-01-01	REBECCA C. MEGGESIN	REBECCA C MEGGESIN	2011-10-13
501	2009-01-01	REBECCA C. MEGGESIN

Plan Statistics for NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION

401k plan membership statisitcs for NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION

Measure Date Value
2015: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 1,258
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 1,315
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 1,315
2014: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 1,230
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 1,258
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 1,258
2013: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 1,258
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 1,231
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 1,231
2012: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 1,273
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 1,242
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 1,242
2011: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 1,315
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 1,273
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 1,273
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 0
2010: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2010-01-01 1,315
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2010-01-01 1,315
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2010-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2010-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2010-01-01 1,315
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2010-01-01 0
Total participants 2010-01-01 1,315
2009: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 1,384
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 1,315
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 1,315

Measure	Date	Value
2015: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	1,258
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	1,315
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	1,315
2014: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	1,230
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	1,258
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	1,258
2013: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	1,258
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	1,231
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	1,231
2012: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	1,273
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	1,242
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	1,242
2011: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	1,315
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	1,273
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	1,273
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	0
2010: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2010-01-01	1,315
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2010-01-01	1,315
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2010-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2010-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2010-01-01	1,315
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2010-01-01	0
Total participants	2010-01-01	1,315
2009: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	1,384
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	1,315
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	1,315

Financial Data on NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION

Measure	Date	Value
2015 : NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2015 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$194,650
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$138,225
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$1,222,364
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$786,928
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$786,928
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$1,220,188
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$1,924,489
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1,432,628
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$2,176
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$8,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$610,094
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$43
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$27,375
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2015-12-31	$25,776
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$60,426
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2015-12-31	$20,174
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$62,825
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$435,436
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$1,729,839
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$1,294,403
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$1,904,229
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$1,315,053
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1,315,053
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$2,176
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$610,094
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$43
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$27,375
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$786,928
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2015-12-31	$168,874
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$77,799
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	BDO USA, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	135381590
2014 : NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2014 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$138,225
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$140,013
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$1,396,532
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$648,196
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$648,196
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$1,395,946
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$1,432,628
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$686,080
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$586
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$8,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$697,973
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$27,375
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$77,969
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2014-12-31	$60,426
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$36,002
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2014-12-31	$62,825
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$216,675
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$748,336
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$1,294,403
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$546,067
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$1,315,053
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$313,467
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$313,467
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$586
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$697,973
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$27,375
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$77,969
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$648,196
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2014-12-31	$77,799
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$104,011
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	BDO USA, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	135381590
2013 : NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2013 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$140,013
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$269,256
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$681,700
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$713,221
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$713,221
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$681,302
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$686,080
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$846,844
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from rents	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$398
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$8,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$340,651
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$77,969
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$30
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-12-31	$36,002
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$118,688
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2013-12-31	$216,675
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$151,715
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$-31,521
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$546,067
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$577,588
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$313,467
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$695,069
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$695,069
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$398
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$340,651
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$77,969
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$30
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$713,221
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2013-12-31	$104,011
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$150,568
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	BDO USA, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	135381590
2012 : NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2012 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$269,256
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$215,787
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$1,384,889
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$918,790
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$918,790
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$1,383,954
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$846,844
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$327,276
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$0
Total income from rents	2012-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$935
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$691,977
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$30
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$16,741
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2012-12-31	$118,688
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2012-12-31	$151,715
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$2,660
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$466,099
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$577,588
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$111,489
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$695,069
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$291,134
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$291,134
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$935
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$691,977
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$30
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$16,741
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$918,790
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2012-12-31	No
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2012-12-31	$150,568
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$215,787
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	CROWE HORWATH
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	350921680
2011 : NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2011 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$215,787
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$160,822
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$875,660
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$979,535
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$979,535
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$874,964
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$327,276
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$376,186
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$696
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$437,482
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$16,741
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$49,215
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2011-12-31	$2,660
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$4,318
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$-103,875
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$111,489
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$215,364
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-12-31	$291,134
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-12-31	$273,438
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$273,438
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-12-31	$696
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$437,482
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$16,741
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$49,215
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$979,535
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2011-12-31	No
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2011-12-31	$215,787
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$160,822
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	CROWE HORWATH
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	350921680
2010 : NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2010 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$160,822
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$144,904
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$792,191
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$836,957
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$836,957
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$791,474
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$376,186
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$405,034
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$717
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$0
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$395,737
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$49,215
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$61,174
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2010-12-31	$4,318
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$2,964
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$-44,766
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$215,364
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$260,130
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$273,438
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2010-12-31	$279,722
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$279,722
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$717
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$395,737
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$49,215
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$61,174
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$836,957
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2010-12-31	No
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2010-12-31	$160,822
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$144,904
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	CROWE HORWATH
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	350921680

Form 5500 Responses for NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION

2015: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2010: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2010 form 5500 responses
2010-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2010-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2010-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2010-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2010-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: NICOR GAS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY D/B/A NICOR GAS COMPANY
Employer identification number (EIN):	362863847
NAIC Classification:	221210
NAIC Description:	Natural Gas Distribution