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 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2011
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)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 26, 2011, Unitil Corporation’s (“Unitil” or “Registrant”) New Hampshire electric utility subsidiary, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. received approval from the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (“NHPUC”) of a Settlement Agreement resolving all issues in its electric distribution base rate case filed in April, 2010. A copy of Unitil’s press release and the NHPUC’s Order approving the Settlement Agreement are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | April 27, 2011 press release regarding approval by the NHPUC of the Settlement Agreement. | |
| 99.2 | NHPUC Order No. 25,214 – Order Approving Settlement Agreement. | |
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, hereunto duly authorized.
| UNITIL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Mark H. Collin | |
| Mark H. Collin Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Date: April 27, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | April 27, 2011 press release regarding approval by the NHPUC of the Settlement Agreement. | |
| 99.2 | NHPUC Order No. 25,214 – Order Approving Settlement Agreement. | |