** Shares of utilities firm NiSource NI.N fall 3.3% to
$26.82 premarket
** Co intends to remarket 862,500 of its preferred
convertible shares
** Each outstanding preferred share will automatically
convert into shares of NiSource common stock between 34.91 and
41.02 as of March 1 - co
** Dividends on preferred stock may become payable, subject
to sucessful marketing
** NiSource will not directly receive any of the proceeds;
but a portion will be used to purchase a portfolio of U.S.
Treasury securities
** NI up 1.2% this year, until last close
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Purvi.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))