0001193125-12-007188.txt : 20120110 0001193125-12-007188.hdr.sgml : 20120110 20120110060705 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-007188 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120108 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120110 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: 12518684 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 d280280d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): January 8, 2012

 

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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 January 8, 2012, Charles W. Shivery, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Utilities, experienced a heart-related incident and sought immediate medical attention. He is expected to be released from the hospital shortly and to resume a regular workload after a period of recovery.

Consistent with the company’s leadership plan, the Board of Trustees has created an Office of the Chairman comprised of Leon J. Olivier, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; David R. McHale, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Gregory B. Butler, Senior Vice President and General Counsel. They will manage the day-to-day operations of the company during Mr. Shivery’s absence and will report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, which will be chaired by Elizabeth T. Kennan, Lead Trustee and Executive Committee Vice Chair.

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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)
January 9, 2012   By:  

/s/ DAVID R. MCHALE

    David R. McHale
   

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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