0001193125-12-121826.txt : 20120319 0001193125-12-121826.hdr.sgml : 20120319 20120319172524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-121826 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120319 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-165579 FILM NUMBER: 12701532 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 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: FWP 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 FWP 1 d318608dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

Free Writing Prospectus

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-165579

March 19, 2012

Northeast Utilities

Pricing Term Sheet

 

Issuer:    Northeast Utilities
Security:    $300,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes, Series D, Due 2013
Maturity Date:    September 20, 2013
Coupon:    3-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR (Bloomberg US0003M Page) plus 0.75%
Price to Public:    100% of principal amount
Initial Interest Rate:    3-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR plus 0.75% (determined as if the Settlement Date were an Interest Reset Date)
Interest Payment and Reset Dates:    Quarterly on March 20, June 20, September 20 and December 20, commencing on June 20, 2012
Interest Determination Dates:    The second London Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date
Day Count / Business Day Convention:    Actual / 360; Modified Following, Adjusted
Redemption Provisions:    Not redeemable prior to maturity
Settlement Date:    March 22, 2012 (T+ 3)
CUSIP:    664397 AH9
Anticipated Ratings*:   

Baa2 (stable) by Moody’s Investors Service

BBB (positive) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services

BBB (positive) by Fitch Ratings

Joint Book-Running Managers:   

Barclays Capital Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Co-Managers:   

TD Securities (USA) LLC

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Barclays Capital Inc. toll free at (888) 603-5847, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll free at (877) 858-5407 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at (212) 834-4533.