SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
Information Required in Proxy Statement
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
(Amendment No. )
Filed by the Registrant X
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant
Check the appropriate box:
Preliminary Proxy Statement
Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
14a-6(e)(2))
Definitive Proxy Statement
X Definitive Additional Materials
Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)
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X No fee required.
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3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the
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Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
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The following language was included in a bulletin posted for employees and an
email sent to employees on March 15, 2000.
VOTE "YES" FOR THE CON EDISON/NU MERGER
The company has mailed the proxy statements for the special shareholders'
meeting on April 14th to approve the merger with Northeast Utilities.
Those of you who are shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement and vote
your proxies in favor of the merger without delay by mail, telephone or using
the Internet.
Depending on how you own your shares you may receive proxies from one or more of
the following sources and you are urged to vote all the proxies you receive.
-- 401(k) and PAYSOP/TRASOP shares; Vanguard, the administrator of the
company's 401(k) plan, will send you this proxy
-- shares owned through the Discount Stock Purchase Plan (DISCOP); State Street
will send you this proxy
-- shares owned through your broker; your broker will send you this proxy
-- shares registered with Con Edison; the company will send you this proxy
Your proxy card has instructions on how to cast your vote.
