Edgar Filing: DOTY WILLIAM S

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:

3235-0287

Expires:

January 31, 2005

Estimated average burden hours per response...

0.5

(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

DOTY WILLIAM S

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VECTREN CORP [VVC]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Exec VP, Utility Ops.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE VECTREN SQUARE, P. O. BOX 209

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2012

(Street)

EVANSVILLE, IN 47708

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
	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 control number.		SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Phantom Stock

$ 0

02/06/2012

J⁽¹⁾

9,789.641

⁽²⁾

Common Stock

9,789.641

$ 0

3,710.359

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DOTY WILLIAM S ONE VECTREN SQUARE P. O. BOX 209 EVANSVILLE, IN 47708			Exec VP, Utility Ops.

Signatures

/s/Ronald E. Christian		02/08/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	This represents the net effect of the accumulation of dividends and the performance adjustment relating to the January 1, 2009 grant under the Vectren Corporation At Risk Compensation Plan. This grant is exempt under Section 16b-3 and was previously approved by the Board of Directors. This grant is subject to forfeiture as provided under the plan.
(2)	The Stock Unit Award was acquired pursuant to the Vectren Corporation At-Risk Compensation Plan and is subject to forfeiture provided by the Plan. The lifting of restrictions and forfeitability provisions are dependent upon performance during a measurement period from 1/1/09 through 12/31/11 and continued employment until 12/31/12. Upon lifting of restrictions, Grantee shall be paid for each Stock Unit Award, in cash plus accrued dividends, the Fair Market Value of one share of common stock on the date restrictions lapse, provided Grantee is in compliance with share ownership guidelines established by the board of directors. If Grantee is not in compliance with share ownership guidelines, the value of each Stock Unit Award shall be paid in unrestricted Vectren common stock. The board of directors approved the acquisition in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d). Given the performance nature of the award, it is possible that this award is not a derivative security and may not be reportable.

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

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.