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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):  December 4, 2017 (December 4, 2017)

 


EVERSOURCE ENERGY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Massachusetts

1-5324

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)


Registrants 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):

 

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))

 

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


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.



 


Section 8 Other Events


Item 8.01 Other Events.


On December 4, 2017, Eversource Energy issued a press release announcing that it had completed its acquisition of Aquarion Water Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press Release of Eversource Energy dated December 4, 2017.


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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)




December 4, 2017                                            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

Press Release of Eversource Energy dated December 4, 2017.