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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 12, 2015 (March 12, 2015)



Commission

File Number

Registrant; State of Incorporation

Address; and Telephone Number

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

 


 

1-5324

NORTHEAST UTILITIES

(a Massachusetts voluntary association)

300 Cadwell Drive

Springfield, Massachusetts 01104

Telephone number:  (413) 785-5871


04-2147929

1-6392

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

(a New Hampshire corporation)

Energy Park

780 North Commercial Street

Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-1134

Telephone number:  (603) 669-4000

02-0181050



Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





 





Section 8.

Other Events


Item 8.01.

Other Events.


On March 12, 2015, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, doing business as Eversource Energy (“Eversource Energy”), and the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning issued a joint news release announcing that, to resolve ongoing regulatory proceedings and for the economic benefit of customers, Eversource Energy and the Office of Energy and Planning, State Senators Jeb Bradley and Dan Feltes, the N.H. Office of the Consumer Advocate,

and Staff of the N.H. Public Utilities Commission reached an agreement in principle that includes the divestiture of Eversource Energy’s New Hampshire generation fleet.  Public Service Company of New Hampshire is a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities, which is also doing business as Eversource Energy.  A copy of the joint news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.



Section 9

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Financial Statements and Exhibits


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit

Number

Description

Exhibit 99.1

Joint News Release of Eversource Energy and the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning, dated March 12, 2015.


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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



 

NORTHEAST UTILITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

(Registrants)




March 12, 2015




By:

/s/ GREGORY B. BUTLER

Gregory B. Butler

Senior Vice President and General Counsel






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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit

Number

Description

Exhibit 99.1

Joint News Release of Eversource Energy and the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning, dated March 12, 2015.