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): July 6, 2011
NSTAR
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts | 001-14768 | 04-3466300 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
800 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 02199 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) | ||
(617) 424-2000 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Section 8
Other Events
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On July 6, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order authorizing the merger of and related transactions between NSTAR and Northeast Utilities (NU) as proposed by the companies. NSTAR and NU had filed their joint application seeking authorization from the FERC on January 7, 2011. With the issuance of the FERC order, NSTAR and NU have received all but two of the regulatory approvals required for consummation of the merger. The companies are awaiting approvals from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MDPU). Evidentiary hearings before the MDPU began on July 6, 2011 and are scheduled to conclude at the end of July.
A copy of the FERC order can be found on the FERC’s website at:
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp by selecting “Docket Search” and entering
docket number EC11-35.
For further information regarding the proposed NSTAR - NU merger, please refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-170754) filed by NU with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with the merger, NSTAR’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on February 10, 2011 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011.
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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. |
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| NSTAR |
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| (Registrant)
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Date: July 7, 2011 | By: | /s/ R. J. WEAFER, JR. |
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| Robert J. Weafer, Jr. |
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| Vice President, Controller |
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| and Chief Accounting Officer |