FORM 8-K
   

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)    

   October 15, 2004

 

 

 

UNITIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New Hampshire   1-8858   02-0381573

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire   03842-1720
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code       (603) 772-0775

 

 

 

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 (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))

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On October 15, 2004, Unitil Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (UES), redeemed and retired the three outstanding issues of its Redeemable, Cumulative Preferred Stock at par, aggregating $904,100. The three issues redeemed and retired were the 8.70% Series (aggregate par value of $215,000), the 8.75% Series (aggregate par value of $313,600) and the 8.25% Series (aggregate par value of $375,500). UES used operating cash to effect this transaction.

SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    UNITIL CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
Date: October 15, 2004  

/s/ Mark H. Collin

    Mark H. Collin
    Chief Financial Officer