-----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, WUQA2Jh3eiJAZP3HudPiptymnlPhA4ZAiewm3fNgKkSvPaN04KtK0hWsvKaug9dx FKmAmpC1mDg55C2SJjqriA== 0000927016-98-004184.txt : 19981208 0000927016-98-004184.hdr.sgml : 19981208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-98-004184 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19981207 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19981207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EASTERN ENTERPRISES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000311259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 041270730 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02297 FILM NUMBER: 98764894 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 RIVERSIDE RD CITY: WESTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02493 BUSINESS PHONE: 7816472300 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EASTERN GAS & FUEL ASSOCIATES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890511 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 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): December 7, 1998 ---------------- EASTERN ENTERPRISES ------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Massachusetts 1-2297 04-1270730 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION) 9 Riverside Road, Weston, Massachusetts 02493 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (781) 647-2300 --------------- None ------------------------------------------------------------ (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ITEM 1 THROUGH 4 AND ITEMS 6 THROUGH 9. Not Applicable. - --------------------------------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS - ------ ------------ For the month of October, 1998, the combined operations of Eastern Enterprises and Essex Gas Company had revenues of $52.4 million and a net loss of $1.1 million. The publication of these results effectively ends the affiliate restricted period as described in Accounting Series Release No. 135 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 65 (Topic 2E). 2 SIGNATURE 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. EASTERN ENTERPRISES Date: December 7, 1998 By: /s/ James J. Harper ------------------ --------------------- James J. Harper Vice President and Controller 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----