0000072741-11-000074.txt : 20110707 0000072741-11-000074.hdr.sgml : 20110707 20110707171458 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072741-11-000074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110706 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110707 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110707 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHEAST UTILITIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072741 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 042147929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05324 FILM NUMBER: 11956988 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FEDERAL STREET STREET 2: BUILDING 111-4 CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01105 BUSINESS PHONE: 8606655000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 107 SELDEN ST CITY: BERLIN STATE: CT ZIP: 06037-1616 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHEAST UTILITIES SYSTEM DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961121 8-K 1 f201107078ke.htm MERGER APPROVAL BY FERC Converted by EDGARwiz

Massachusetts

001-5324

04-2147929

(State or other jurisdiction

of organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


One Federal Street, Building 111-4

Springfield, Massachusetts


01105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 665-5000


Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Section 8

Other Events


Item 8.01

Other Events.


On July 6, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order authorizing the merger of and related transactions between Northeast Utilities (NU) and NSTAR as proposed by the companies.  NU and NSTAR had filed their joint application seeking authorization from the FERC on January 7, 2011.  With the issuance of the FERC order, NU and NSTAR have received all but two of the regulatory approvals required for consummation of the merger.  The companies are awaiting approvals from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MDPU). Evidentiary hearings before the MDPU began on July 6, 2011 and are scheduled to conclude by the end of July.   


A copy of the FERC order can be found on the FERC’s website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp by selecting "Docket Search" and entering docket number EC11-35.  


For further information regarding the proposed NU - NSTAR merger, please refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-170754) filed by NU with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with the merger, NU’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2011.



 

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SIGNATURE


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



 

 

 

NORTHEAST UTILITIES

 (Registrant)

 




     By:   /S/ JAY S. BUTH                                                          

             Name:  Jay S. Buth

             Title:    Vice President-Accounting and Controller

 

 




Date:  July 7, 2011