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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)   September 19, 2011
 
 
CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Vermont
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-8222
(Commission
File Number)
03-0111290
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

77 Grove Street, Rutland, Vermont               05701
(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (800) 649-2877
 
N/A
(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:
 
¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Event.

As previously announced, on July 11, 2011, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (“CVPS”), Gaz Métro Limited Partnership (“Gaz Métro”) and Danaus Vermont Corp., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Gaz Métro (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into CVPS (the “Merger”), with CVPS continuing as the surviving corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Gaz Métro.
 
On August 29, 2011, CVPS filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) in connection with the proposed Merger.
 
Additional information regarding the proposed Merger and the settlement of certain litigation related thereto is further described in a supplement, dated September 19, 2011, to the Proxy Statement. A copy of the supplement to the Proxy Statement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Proxy supplement dated September 19, 2011.


 
 

 


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.

CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
   
By
  /s/ Dale A. Rocheleau                          
Dale A. Rocheleau
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
September 19, 2011