# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001933743
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-002417
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 9220
**Document Hash:** 55e305127e9319fab507e5c07e6644b9
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-002417.hdr.sgml**: 20230127

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-002417

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230125

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230127

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230127

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Berman Melanie B.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001933743

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16189
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23562713

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 E. 86TH AVENUE
- **CITY:** MERRILLVILLE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46410
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NISOURCE INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001111711
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 352108964
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 EAST 86TH AVE
- **CITY:** MERRILLVILLE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46410-6272
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2196475200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 EAST 86TH AVE
- **CITY:** MERRILLVILLE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46410-6272

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NISOURCE INC/DE
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001103

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NEW NISOURCE INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000412

## Ex-24

```

POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO FORMS 3, 4 and
 5 AND FORM 144
      The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of
Kimberly S. Cuccia and Ashley Bancroft, signing singly, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:
(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of
NiSource Inc., a Delaware corporation (the ?Corporation?),
Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section?16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder
and Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933;
(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on
behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
desirable to complete and execute any such Form?3, 4, 5
or 144 and timely file such Form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, either manually or
through the use of EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering,
Analysis, and Retrieval system, and with any stock
exchange or similar authority; and
(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
 interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such
 attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant
 to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.
      The undersigned hereby grants to each such
      attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
      any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary,
      or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
      and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
      purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
      personally present, with full power of substitution or
      revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
      such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
      substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to
      be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and
      the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned
      acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
      serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned,
      are not assuming, nor is the Corporation assuming,
      any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
      with Section?16 of the Securities Exchange Act
      of 1934 or Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.
      This Power of Attorney revokes any previous powers of
	Attorney for the subject matter descriged above and shall
	remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is
	no longer required to file Forms?3, 4, 5 and 144 with
	respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions
	in securities issued by the Corporation, unless earlier
	revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
	to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused
      this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this
	25th day of January, 2023.
      /s/Melanie Berman

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Berman Melanie B.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>801 E. 86TH AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-25 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP & CHRO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>NISOURCE INC. [ NI ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-25 |  | A |  | 7097<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $27.58 | 13932.9347 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock pursuant to the NiSource Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Subject to certain forfeiture conditions, the RSUs will 100% vest on February 27, 2026 provided that the reporting person is continuously employed by the Company through and including that date.

**Signature:** /s/ Kimberly S. Cuccia, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2023-01-27

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**