SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 14, 2003

                                 NUI Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   New Jersey
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                                    001-16385
                            (Commission File Number)

                                   22-3708029
                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

        550 Route 202-206, PO Box 760, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921-0760
              (Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

                                 (908) 781-0500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

     A copy of the  press  release  of NUI  Corporation  is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.

     On October 10, 2003 NUI Utilities,  Inc., a wholly owned  subsidiary of NUI
Corporation  entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Credit  Agreement")
among NUI  Utilities,  Inc.,  the Lenders  party  thereto  from time to time and
Drawbridge  Special  Opportunities  Fund LP, as Agent and Lender.  A copy of the
Credit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.



Item 9.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)  Exhibits.

               Exhibit Number          Description
               --------------          -----------

               99.1                     Press Release Of NUI  Corporation  Dated
                                        October  13,  2003:   "NUI   Corporation
                                        Secures $50 Million In Financing;  Hires
                                        Interim Chief Financial Officer"

               99.2                     Revolving  Credit  Agreement dated as of
                                        October 10, 2003,  among NUI  Utilities,
                                        Inc.,  the Lenders  party  thereto  from
                                        time  to  time  and  Drawbridge  Special
                                        Opportunities  Fund  LP,  as  Agent  and
                                        Lender.



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                                   SIGNATURES

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





                                        NUI CORPORATION




                                        /s/ A. Mark Abramovic
                                        -----------------------
                                        A. Mark Abramovic
                                        President

Dated: October 14, 2003







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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

          Exhibit Number      Description
          --------------      -----------

          99.1                Press Release Of NUI Corporation Dated October 13,
                              2003:  "NUI  Corporation  Secures  $50  Million In
                              Financing; Hires Interim Chief Financial Officer"

          99.2                Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 10,
                              2003, among NUI Utilities, Inc., the Lenders party
                              thereto from time to time and  Drawbridge  Special
                              Opportunities  Fund LP, as Agent and Lender.


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