UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 2015 (February 1, 2015)
NORTHEAST UTILITIES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-5324 | 04-2147929 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 300 Cadwell Drive Springfield, Massachusetts | 01104 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 785-5871
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5
Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 1, 2015, Richard H. Booth notified Northeast Utilities, doing business as Eversource Energy (“Eversource”), of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and to retire from the Board when his current term expires at Eversource’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for April 29, 2015. Mr. Booth will continue to serve as a member of the Board until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Section 8
Other Events
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On February 3, 2015, Eversource issued a news release announcing that the Board of Trustees had approved an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.4175 per share payable on March 31, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2015. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | News release, dated February 3, 2015, issued by Northeast Utilities, doing business as Eversource Energy, announcing dividend increase. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NORTHEAST UTILITIES
(Registrant)
February 3, 2015
By:
/S/ JAY S. BUTH
Jay S. Buth
Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | News release, dated February 3, 2015, issued by Northeast Utilities, doing business as Eversource Energy, announcing dividend increase. |