SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2001

                               VECTREN CORPORATION

             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                     INDIANA

                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

       1-15467                                          35-2086905
(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                              20 N.W. Fourth Street
                            Evansville, Indiana 47741
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (812) 465-5300





Item 5.   Other Events.

          Attached  hereto  is  a  corrected   Consent  of  Independent   Public
          Accountants  of Arthur  Andersen LLP dated May 17, 2001.  This Consent
          should replace the Arthur  Andersen LLP Consent of Independent  Public
          Accountants  previously filed with the  Registration  Statement on May
          18, 2001 (Form S-8, File No. 333-61252), which contained an error.






Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)       Exhibits:

          The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:

          Exhibit 23    Consent of Independent  Public  Accountants of
                        Arthur Andersen LLP dated May 17, 2001



                                   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.

                                             VECTREN CORPORATION
                                             (Registrant)


Dated:  May 22, 2001                        By: /s/ Ronald E. Christian
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                                                Ronald E. Christian
                                                Senior Vice President, General
                                                Counsel and Secretary