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)
March 13, 2008
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-14514 | 13-3965100 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4 Irving Place, New York, New York | 10003 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(212) 460-4600
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
For information about the legal proceedings relating to Consolidated Edison, Inc’s October 1999 agreement to acquire Northeast Utilities, see Note H to the financial statements in Item 8 of Consolidated Edison, Inc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (which information is incorporated herein by reference).
On March 13, 2008, Consolidated Edison, Inc. and Northeast Utilities agreed to resolve their pending legal proceeding to their mutual satisfaction. Northeast Utilities will pay Con Edison $49.5 million, and the parties will dismiss their respective claims relating to this proceeding against each other.
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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.
| CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC. | ||
| By | /s/ Charles E. McTiernan, Jr. | |
| Charles E. McTiernan, Jr. | ||
| General Counsel | ||
Date: March 19, 2008
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