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): February 7, 2018 (February 7, 2018)

EVERSOURCE ENERGY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts	001-05324	04-2147929
(State or other jurisdiction of organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

300 Cadwell Drive Springfield, Massachusetts	01104
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 286-5000

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Section 8 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 7, 2018, the Company issued a news release announcing that the Board of Trustees had approved an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.505 per share payable on March 30, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2018.  A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News release, dated February 7, 2018, issued by the Company announcing the dividend increase.

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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.

EVERSOURCE ENERGY

(Registrant)

February 7, 2018                                          By:     /s/ JAY S. BUTH

Jay S. Buth

Vice President, Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News release, dated February 7, 2018, issued by the Company announcing the dividend increase.

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

Eversource Energy Raises Common Dividend By 6.3%

HARTFORD, Conn. and BOSTON, Mass. (February 7, 2018) – The Board of Trustees of Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) today approved a quarterly dividend of $0.505 per share, payable on March 30, 2018, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 6, 2018.  

The March 2018 dividend represents a 6.3 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend level.

Eversource Energy operates New England’s largest energy delivery company.  It has approximately

4 million electric, natural gas and water customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  It has approximately 317 million common shares outstanding.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jeffrey R. Kotkin

(860)  665 - 5154

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