UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

 

										I.R.S.
										Employer
	Commission			Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter			State of			Identification
	File Number			and principal office address and telephone number			Incorporation			No.
	0-49807			Washington Gas Light Company 101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20080 (703) 750-4440			District of Columbia and Virginia			53-0162882

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: None

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ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR

On March 5, 2009, the Board of Directors of Washington Gas Light Company (Washington Gas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of WGL Holdings, Inc., amended Article III, Section 3 of its Bylaws. The Bylaw amendment provides that in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Director shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the Lead Director, and provided that a quorum is present, the senior member of the Board of Directors present, in terms of service on the Board, shall serve as Chairman pro tem of the meeting. This Bylaw amendment conforms the Bylaws to existing provisions of the Corporate Governance Guidelines. The amendment became effective immediately upon adoption.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

     3(ii) Bylaws, as amended, of Washington Gas Light Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.