-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CiHBv3jbaIs3j6dtqFlYmayF1YXj9Rz2Bt+lKzZHH6omZbjSEOTOoIWiP4srRyzn myS9CvNi5ymUl947FsdBvw== 0001193125-08-060861.txt : 20080319 0001193125-08-060861.hdr.sgml : 20080319 20080319160232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-060861 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080313 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001047862 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 133965100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14514 FILM NUMBER: 08699413 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 IRVING PLACE STREET 2: ROOM 1618 S CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124604600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 IRVING PLACE STREET 2: ROOM 1618 S CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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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