401k Plan data: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN plan

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN
Plan identification number	501

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type	Welfare Benefit
Plan Features/Benefits	Health (other than dental or vision) Life insurance Dental Vision Temporary disability (accident and sickness) Long-term disability cover Death benefits (include travel accident but not life insurance) Other welfare benefit cover

401k Sponsoring company profile

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 560556998

NAIC Classification: 221210
NAIC Description: Natural Gas Distribution

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
501 2017-01-01 THOMAS SILINSKI
501 2016-01-01 THOMAS SILINSKI
501 2015-01-01 RENEE METZLER
501 2014-01-01 RENEE METZLER
501 2013-01-01 RENEE METZLER
501 2012-01-01 RENEE H. METZLER
501 2011-01-01 RENEE H. METZLER
501 2010-01-01 RENEE H. METZLER
501 2009-01-01 ADRAINE CHAPMAN

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator
501	2017-01-01	THOMAS SILINSKI
501	2016-01-01	THOMAS SILINSKI
501	2015-01-01	RENEE METZLER
501	2014-01-01	RENEE METZLER
501	2013-01-01	RENEE METZLER
501	2012-01-01	RENEE H. METZLER
501	2011-01-01	RENEE H. METZLER
501	2010-01-01	RENEE H. METZLER
501	2009-01-01	ADRAINE CHAPMAN

Plan Statistics for PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN

Measure Date Value
2017: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 2,571
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 0
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 0
2016: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 2,735
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 1,942
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 592
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 37
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 2,571
2015: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 2,661
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 1,928
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 788
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 19
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 2,735
2014: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 2,507
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 1,871
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 729
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 10
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 2,610
2013: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 2,512
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 1,773
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 739
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 4
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 2,516
2012: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 2,539
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 1,746
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 760
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 6
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 2,512
2011: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 2,576
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 1,780
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 754
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 5
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 2,539
2010: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2010-01-01 2,656
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2010-01-01 1,782
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2010-01-01 783
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2010-01-01 11
Total of all active and inactive participants 2010-01-01 2,576
2009: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 2,725
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 1,823
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 818
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 15
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 2,656

Measure	Date	Value
2017: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	2,571
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	0
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	0
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	0
2016: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	2,735
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	1,942
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	592
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	37
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	2,571
2015: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	2,661
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	1,928
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	788
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	19
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	2,735
2014: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	2,507
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	1,871
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	729
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	10
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	2,610
2013: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	2,512
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	1,773
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	739
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	4
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	2,516
2012: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	2,539
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	1,746
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	760
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	6
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	2,512
2011: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	2,576
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	1,780
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	754
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	5
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	2,539
2010: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2010-01-01	2,656
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2010-01-01	1,782
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2010-01-01	783
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2010-01-01	11
Total of all active and inactive participants	2010-01-01	2,576
2009: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	2,725
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	1,823
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	818
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	15
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	2,656

Financial Data on PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2017 : PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2017-12-31	$23,488,453
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$2,541,396
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$30,749,888
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$26,767,508
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$25,234,144
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$27,789,250
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$22,047,469
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$1,533,364
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$20,382
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$476,556
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$476,556
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2017-12-31	$1,265,757
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$7,582,316
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$12,690
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$191,396
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$267,607
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$3,982,380
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$19,506,073
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$20,837,010
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2017-12-31	$1,197,769
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$1,197,769
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2017-12-31	$20,382
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2017-12-31	$5,691,086
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$2,463,700
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$20,206,934
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$19,543,058
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$2,350,000
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	No
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	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	Yes
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	MCCONNELL & JONES LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	760488832
2016 : PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$2,541,396
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$1,903,525
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$36,391,111
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$34,961,476
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$33,312,728
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$34,812,837
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$22,047,469
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$19,979,963
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$1,648,748
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$3,303
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$477,146
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$477,146
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2016-12-31	$1,265,118
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$5,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$7,255,038
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2016-12-31	$12,690
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$151
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2016-12-31	$191,396
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$155,525
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$383,630
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$1,429,635
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$19,506,073
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$18,076,438
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$20,837,010
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$19,425,238
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-12-31	$1,197,769
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$554,574
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$554,574
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2016-12-31	$3,303
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2016-12-31	$5,684,549
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$1,097,825
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$27,557,799
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$27,628,179
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2016-12-31	$2,350,000
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$1,748,000
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	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	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	MCCONNELL & JONES LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	760488832
2015 : PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 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	$1,903,525
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$1,912,373
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$31,838,759
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$33,025,282
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$31,389,872
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$31,911,595
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$19,979,963
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$21,175,334
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$1,635,410
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$583
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$467,184
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$467,184
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2015-12-31	$1,249,996
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$5,000,000
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	$7,513,891
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2015-12-31	$151
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$96,144
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2015-12-31	$155,525
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$112,373
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$385,414
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	$-1,186,523
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$18,076,438
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$19,262,961
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 in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$19,425,238
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$20,034,158
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$554,574
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$1,045,032
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1,045,032
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$583
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2015-12-31	$7,791,155
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-540,603
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	$24,397,704
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$23,598,717
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2015-12-31	$1,748,000
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$1,800,000
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	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	MCCONNELL & JONES LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	760488832
2014 : PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2014-12-31	$331,256
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$1,912,373
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$148,362
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$26,889,415
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$977,047
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$28,267,489
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$27,042,516
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$25,925,123
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$21,175,334
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$20,458,141
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$1,224,973
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$98
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$405,246
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$405,246
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$5,000,000
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	$7,529,639
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-12-31	$96,144
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$32,588
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2014-12-31	$112,373
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$148,362
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$17,969
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$-27,657
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	$-1,378,074
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$19,262,961
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$20,309,779
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 in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$20,034,158
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$19,324,673
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$1,045,032
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$1,100,880
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$1,100,880
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$98
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2014-12-31	$6,456,574
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$-436,068
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	$18,395,484
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$20,585,942
Contract administrator fees	2014-12-31	$1,252,630
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2014-12-31	$1,800,000
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$13,535,243
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$12,558,196
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	410746749
2013 : PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2013-12-31	$423,118
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$148,362
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$111,647
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$28,813,872
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$628,798
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$26,993,770
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$25,813,467
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$26,565,215
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$20,458,141
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$18,178,206
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$1,180,303
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$263
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$360,970
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$360,970
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$5,000,000
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	$7,005,005
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$32,588
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$46
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-12-31	$148,362
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$111,647
Other income not declared elsewhere	2013-12-31	$-38,298
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$-18,759
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	$1,820,102
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$20,309,779
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$18,066,559
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 in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$19,324,673
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$17,626,975
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$1,100,880
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$551,185
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$551,185
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$263
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2013-12-31	$6,133,648
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$1,296,924
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	No
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	$19,560,210
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$19,679,819
Contract administrator fees	2013-12-31	$1,199,062
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
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$4,971,565
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$4,342,767
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	410746749
2012 : PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2012-12-31	$448,014
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$111,647
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$26,242
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$24,292,909
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$24,520,847
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$23,187,799
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$22,273,773
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$18,178,206
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$17,872,725
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$1,333,048
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$524
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$410,313
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$410,313
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2012-12-31	$1,204,474
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$5,000,000
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	$7,081,607
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$46
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$3,547
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2012-12-31	$111,647
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$26,242
Other income not declared elsewhere	2012-12-31	$3,109
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$128,574
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	$-227,938
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$18,066,559
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$17,846,483
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 in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$17,626,975
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$15,707,043
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$551,185
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$714,135
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$714,135
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$524
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2012-12-31	$5,551,422
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$1,605,190
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	No
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	$15,192,166
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$1,448,000
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$17,636,377
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	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	MCGLADREY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	420714325
2011 : PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2011-12-31	$439,366
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$26,242
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$96,447
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$19,138,988
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$19,798,872
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$19,798,872
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$18,804,710
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$17,872,725
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$18,163,448
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$660
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$425,785
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$425,785
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$5,000,000
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	$5,069,244
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$3,547
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$102
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2011-12-31	$26,242
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$96,447
Other income not declared elsewhere	2011-12-31	$163,427
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	$-659,884
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$17,846,483
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$18,067,001
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 in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$15,707,043
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$16,347,340
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-12-31	$714,135
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-12-31	$517,006
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$517,006
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-12-31	$660
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2011-12-31	$3,699,741
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$-255,594
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	$13,735,466
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$1,448,000
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,299,000
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$16,099,131
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	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	MCGLADREY LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	420714325
2010 : PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2010-12-31	$469,020
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$96,447
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$27,969
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$20,735,541
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$19,438,150
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$19,302,710
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$18,676,722
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$18,163,448
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$16,328,559
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$135,440
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$1,687
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$461,472
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$461,472
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$5,000,000
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	$4,945,586
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$102
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$50,860
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2010-12-31	$96,447
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$27,969
Other income not declared elsewhere	2010-12-31	$193,316
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$135,440
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	$1,297,391
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$18,067,001
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$16,300,590
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 in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$16,347,340
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$12,223,997
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$1,301,405
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$517,006
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2010-12-31	$1,563,297
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$1,563,297
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$1,687
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2010-12-31	$3,395,895
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$1,402,344
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	$13,731,136
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,299,000
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$1,189,000
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$15,906,815
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	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	420714325

Form 5500 Responses for PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN

2017: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	Yes
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2016: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2015: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 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	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2014: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 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	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2013: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 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 – Insurance	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2012: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 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 – Insurance	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2011: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 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 – Insurance	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2010: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 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 – Insurance	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY WELFARE BENEFITS PLAN 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 – Insurance	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – General assets of the sponsor	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement – Insurance	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

Insurance Providers Used on plan

BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 54631 )

Policy contract number

009278, 060001

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	009278, 060001
Number of Individuals Covered	3982
Insurance policy start date	2017-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2017-12-31
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	Yes
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	Yes
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 70815 )

Policy contract number

ADDS07300

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	ADDS07300
Number of Individuals Covered	1851
Insurance policy start date	2017-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2017-12-31
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Other welfare benefits provided	AD&D
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Welfare Benefit Premiums Paid to Carrier	USD $62,558
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 65978 )

Policy contract number

0143343

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	0143343
Number of Individuals Covered	4098
Insurance policy start date	2017-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2017-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $49
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	Yes
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Welfare Benefit Premiums Paid to Carrier	USD $1,778,039
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Amount paid for insurance broker fees	49
Additional information about fees paid to insurance broker	SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION
Insurance broker organization code?	3
Insurance broker name	MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC

HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 70815 )

Policy contract number

342274G

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	342274G
Number of Individuals Covered	2852
Insurance policy start date	2017-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2017-12-31
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance broker	USD $17,289
Total amount of fees paid to insurance company	USD $0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	Yes
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	Yes
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Other welfare benefits provided	AD&D
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Welfare Benefit Premiums Paid to Carrier	USD $2,708,790
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No
Commission paid to Insurance Broker	USD $17,289
Insurance broker organization code?	3
Insurance broker name	MERCER HEALTH & BENEFITS LLC

EYEMED VISION CARE (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 71870 )

Policy contract number

VARIOUS

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	VARIOUS
Number of Individuals Covered	4086
Insurance policy start date	2017-01-01
Insurance policy end date	2017-12-31
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	Yes
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Welfare Benefit Premiums Paid to Carrier	USD $101,023
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 70815 )

Policy contract number

ETB125101

Policy instance

Insurance contract or identification number	ETB125101
Number of Individuals Covered	1851
Insurance policy start date	2016-05-01
Insurance policy end date	2017-04-30
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?	0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?	No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?	No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating plan	No
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration	0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?	No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?	No
Health Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Dental Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Vision Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Life Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Unemployment Insurance Welfare Benefit	No
Other welfare benefits provided	BUSINESS TRAVEL ACCIDENT
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?	No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?	No
Welfare Benefit Premiums Paid to Carrier	USD $9,836
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?	No

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PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. MASTER TRUST [EIN = 566039828]

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Company Name:	PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	560556998
NAIC Classification:	221210
NAIC Description:	Natural Gas Distribution