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): October 26, 2009

Hubbell Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	1-2958	06-0397030
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

584 Derby Milford Road, Orange,
Connecticut	06477
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 203 799 4100

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On October 26, 2009, Hubbell Incorporated announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, 2,600,000 shares of its Class B common stock, pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     A copy of the press release announcing the offering is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 26, 2009.

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.

	Hubbell Incorporated
October 26, 2009	By:	/s/ Richard W. Davies
		Name:	Richard W. Davies
		Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 26, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Date:	October 26, 2009	NEWS RELEASE
For Release:	IMMEDIATELY
		Hubbell Incorporated 584 Derby-Milford Road P. O. Box 549 Orange, CT 06477 203-799-4100
Contact:	William R. Sperry

HUBBELL ANNOUNCES PUBLIC OFFERING OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK

ORANGE, CT, (October 26, 2009) — Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA, HUBB) announced today its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, 2,600,000 shares of its Class B common stock pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In connection with the offering, Hubbell expects to grant the underwriters an over-allotment option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 390,000 shares of Class B common stock.

Hubbell intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of approximately $66 million in short-term commercial paper borrowings which were used to fund the acquisition of FCI Americas, Inc. (the business known as Burndy®).

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and the related prospectus supplement.

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Interested persons may obtain copies of the prospectus and the related preliminary prospectus supplement from Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Attn: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014 (email address: prospectus@morganstanley.com) or by calling (866) 718-1649 or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Attn: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York, 11717 or by calling (631) 254-1735.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about capital resources, performance and results of operations and are based on our reasonable current expectations. In addition, all statements regarding anticipated growth or improvement in operating results, anticipated market conditions and economic recovery are forward looking. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as “intend” and similar words and phrases. Factors, among others, that could cause our actual future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to market conditions and other factors described in our SEC filings. Any such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performances and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements.

Hubbell Incorporated is an international manufacturer of quality electrical and electronic products for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, industrial and utility applications. Hubbell Incorporated operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia. Hubbell also participates in joint ventures in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and maintains sales offices in Singapore, the People’s Republic of China, Mexico, South Korea, and the Middle East. The corporate headquarters is located in Orange, CT.

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