Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CHAPMAN CARL L
  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)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE VECTREN SQUARE, P. O. BOX 209
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2012
(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
Common Stock 12/31/2012   M   8,745.614 A (1) 58,556.944 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2012   D   8,745.614 D $ 29.4 49,811.33 D  
Common Stock               2,352.7324 I 401k Plan

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock $ 0 12/31/2012   M     1,067   (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,067 (1) 0 D  
Phantom Stock $ 0 12/31/2012   M     7,678.614   (3)   (3) Common Stock 7,678.614 (1) 0 D  
Phantom Stock $ 0 01/01/2013   A   65,500     (4)   (4) Common Stock 65,500 $ 0 65,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CHAPMAN CARL L
ONE VECTREN SQUARE
P. O. BOX 209
EVANSVILLE, IN 47708
      President & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/Ronald E. Christian   01/02/2013
**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) The stock unit awards vesting in 2012 were settled for cash. Each stock unit award was the economic equivalent of one share of Vectren Corporation common stock.
(2) The stock unit awards were acquired pursuant to the Vectren Corporation At Risk Compensation Plan (Plan) and are subject to forfeiture as provided by the Plan and the Plan Agreement. The lifting of restrictions and the application of the forfeiture provisions were dependent upon contingent service by the executive. Restrictions applicable to the award will be lifted 1/3rd as of December 31, 2010, 1/3rd as of December 31, 2011 and 1/3rd as of December 31, 2012. The Vectren Corporation Board of Directors Compensation and Benefits Committee approved the acquisition in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d).
(3) The stock unit awards were acquired pursuant to the Vectren Corporation At Risk Compensation Plan (Plan) and are subject to forfeiture as provided by the Plan and the Plan agreement. The lifting of restrictions and the application of the forfeiture provisions were dependent upon performance during a measuring period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011 and, subject to certain enumerated circumstances, continued employment until December 31, 2012. Upon lifting of restrictions, the grantee shall be paid, for each stock unit award, in cash, the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date restrictions lapse, provide grantee is in compliance with share ownership guidelines established by the board of directors (Board). If grantee is not in compliance with share ownership guidelines, the value of each stock unit award shall be paid in unrestricted Vectren Corporation common stock. Dividends paid during the restriction period shall accrue as additional stock unit awards and are subject to forfeiture. The Board Compensation and Benefits committee approved the acquisition in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d).
(4) The stock unit awards were acquired pursuant to the Vectren Corporation At Risk Compensation Plan (Plan) and are subject to forfeiture as provided by the Plan and the Plan agreement. The lifting of restrictions and the application of the forfeiture provisions were dependent upon performance during a measuring period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015 and, subject to certain enumerated circumstances, continued employment until December 31, 2016. Upon lifting of restrictions, the grantee shall be paid, for each stock unit award, in cash, the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date restrictions lapse, provide grantee is in compliance with share ownership guidelines established by the board of directors (Board). If grantee is not in compliance with share ownership guidelines, the value of each stock unit award shall be paid in unrestricted Vectren Corporation common stock. Dividends paid during the restriction period shall accrue as additional stock unit awards and are subject to forfeiture. The Board Compensation and Benefits committee approved the acquisition in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d).

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