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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): December 11, 1995
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THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut 1-6788 06-0571640
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(State, or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
157 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06506
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number,
Including Area Code (203) 499-2000
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None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
(b) On December 11, 1995, the Board of Directors of the
Registrant voted to employ Price Waterhouse LLP as the principal
accountant to audit the Registrant's financial statements for the
fiscal year 1996.
Neither the Registrant, nor any other person on behalf of the
Registrant, has, at any time during the fiscal years 1993, 1994 and/or
through December 11, 1995, consulted Price Waterhouse LLP on items
that (1) were or should have been subject to SAS 50 or (2) concerned
the subject matter of a disagreement or reportable event with the
former auditor, (as described in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(2)).
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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.
THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY
Registrant
12/15/95 By /s/ Robert L. Fiscus
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Robert L. Fiscus
President and
Chief Financial Officer
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