Sec Form 4 Filing - CHRISTIAN RONALD E @ VECTREN CORP - 2013-08-06

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person CHRISTIAN RONALD E 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, Chief Legal Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE VECTREN SQUARE, P. O. BOX 209 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/06/2013 (Street) EVANSVILLE, IN47708 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/06/2013 M 23,900 A $ 26.63 43,567 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 100 D $ 36.46 43,467 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 300 D $ 36.461 43,167 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 300 D $ 36.47 42,867 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 100 D $ 36.471 42,767 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 100 D $ 36.485 42,667 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 1,400 D $ 36.49 41,267 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 300 D $ 36.495 40,967 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 100 D $ 36.5 40,867 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 100 D $ 36.501 40,767 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 800 D $ 36.52 39,967 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 100 D $ 36.525 39,867 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 700 D $ 36.53 39,167 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 600 D $ 36.531 38,567 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 1,000 D $ 36.54 37,567 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 2,600 D $ 36.55 34,967 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 200 D $ 36.551 34,767 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 1,600 D $ 36.56 33,167 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 1,000 D $ 36.561 32,167 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 1,600 D $ 36.57 30,567 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 1,400 D $ 36.571 29,167 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 100 D $ 36.578 29,067 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 2,000 D $ 36.58 27,067 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 3,000 D $ 36.59 24,067 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 2,400 D $ 36.591 21,667 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 100 D $ 36.592 21,567 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 600 D $ 36.6 20,967 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 700 D $ 36.61 20,267 D Common Stock 08/06/2013 S 600 D $ 36.611 19,667 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 26.63 08/06/2013 M 23,900 ( 1 ) 01/01/2015 Common Stock 23,900 $ 0 1,100 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other CHRISTIAN RONALD E ONE VECTREN SQUARE P. O. BOX 209 EVANSVILLE, IN47708 Exec VP, Chief Legal Officer Signatures /s/Ronald E. Christian 08/07/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Stock options granted under the Vectren Corporation (Vectren) At Risk Compensation Plan in a transaction approved by the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors and exempt under Rule 16(b)-3. The options vest in three installments on January 1, 2006, January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008.

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