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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):  May 15, 2012

 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut
1-15052
06-1541045
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
     
157 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut
 
06506
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant's Telephone Number,
   
Including Area Code
 
(203) 499-2000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of the Shareowners of UIL Holdings was held on May 15, 2012.  The following matters were submitted to vote:  (1) election of the Board of Directors for the year, until the 2013 Annual Meeting, (2) ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as UIL Holdings’ independent registered public accountants for 2012 and (3) non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.

All of the nominees for election as Directors listed in UIL Holdings’ proxy statement for the meeting were elected, by the following votes:

 
Number of Shares
     
Broker
Nominee
For
Withheld
Non-Votes
Thelma R. Albright
33,033,625
590,245
8,950,468
Arnold L. Chase
29,924,913
3,698,957
8,950,468
Betsy Henley-Cohn
32,300,393
1,323,477
8,950,468
Suedeen Kelly
32,497,963
1,125,907
8,950,468
John L. Lahey
33,036,069
587,801
8,950,468
Daniel J. Miglio
32,280,551
1,343,319
8,950,468
William F. Murdy
32,286,569
1,337,301
8,950,468
Donald R. Shassian
33,226,822
397,048
8,950,468
James P. Torgerson
33,035,115
588,755
8,950,468

The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and affairs of UIL Holdings for the fiscal year 2012 was ratified by the following vote:

Number of Shares
 For
Against
Abstained
42,019,003
426,991
128,344

The compensation of the named executive officers was approved by the following non-binding advisory vote:

Number of Shares
     
Broker
 For
Against
Abstained
Non-Votes
31,364,814
1,690,001
569,055
8,950,468

Item 8.01
Other Events.

On May 15, 2012, UIL Holdings issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.432 per share on its common stock.  This dividend is payable July 2, 2011 to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 18, 2012.

A copy of the Registrant's press release discussing the dividend, among other items, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
 

 

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits – The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
   
99.1
Press release, dated May 15, 2012.

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION  
  Registrant  
Date:  5/16/12
By   /s/ Richard J. Nicholas  
 
Richard J. Nicholas
 
Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Description
   
Press release, dated May 15, 2012.