0000072741-11-000095.txt : 20111014 0000072741-11-000095.hdr.sgml : 20111014 20111014165358 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072741-11-000095 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111014 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111014 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NSTAR/MA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035675 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 043466300 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14768 FILM NUMBER: 111142299 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 BOYLSTON ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174242000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 BOYLSTON STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: B E C ENERGY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980421 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOSTON EDISON HOLDINGS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970313 FILED BY: 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: 425 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 425 1 form8k_oct14extendv2edgar.htm EXTENSION OF THE TERMINATION DATE OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT Converted by EDGARwiz



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 14, 2011

 


NORTHEAST UTILITIES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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.)

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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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 October 14, 2011, Northeast Utilities and NSTAR, acting pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 16, 2010, as amended as of November 1, 2010 and December 16, 2010, by and among Northeast Utilities, NU Holding Energy 1 LLC and NU Holding Energy 2 LLC and NSTAR (the “Merger Agreement”), extended the Termination Date of the Merger Agreement, as defined therein, from October 16, 2011 to April 16, 2012.


For further information regarding the proposed Northeast Utilities - NSTAR merger, please refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-170754) filed by Northeast Utilities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with the merger, Northeast Utilities’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 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)




October 14, 2011

By:

/S/ RANDY A. SHOOP

Randy A. Shoop

Vice President and Treasurer






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