UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
Certificate is filed by Eastern Edison Company.
This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which
issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a)
of the Act and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on
Form U-1 nor included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.
1. Type of the security or securities* ("draft," "promissory note").
bonds.
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty. issue.
3. Principal amount of each security. $40,000,000.
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security. 5 3/4%.
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security. July 27, 1993.
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue. not applicable.
7. Date of maturity of each security. (In the case of demand notes,
indicate "on demand.") July 1, 1998.
8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or
guaranteed. Salomon Brothers Inc and PaineWebber Incorporated.
9. Collateral given with each security, if any. Property subject to
an Indenture of First Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of
September 1, 1948, as supplemented and modified.
10. Consideration received for each security. $39,566,000.
11. Application of proceeds of each security. To refinance outstanding
debt.
12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below whether the
issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the
provisions of Section 6(a) because of
a. the provisions contained in the first sentence of Section 6(b)*,
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b. the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section 6(b),
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c. the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48. X
(If reporting for more than one security insert the identifying symbol
after applicable statement.)
13. If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the
figures which indicate that the security or securities aggregate
(together with all other than outstanding notes and drafts of a
maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to
which such company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than 5
per centum of the principal amount and par value** of the other
securities of such company then outstanding. (Demand notes,
regardless of how long they may have been outstanding, shall be
considered as maturing in not more than nine months for purposes of
the exemption from Section 6(a) of the Act granted by the first
sentence of Section 6(b). not applicable.
14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the
security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of
which the security or securities herein described have been issued.
not applicable.
15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-
48 designate the rule under which exemption is claimed. Rule 52.
Eastern Edison Company
(Name of company)
By: /s/ Clifford J. Hebert, Jr.
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Clifford J. Hebert, Jr., Treasurer
Date: March 16, 1994
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* If reporting for more than one security each security may be
identified by symbol, which symbol should be used for each subsequent item.
If more convenient, information may be supplied by tabular statement using
the serial arrangement of this form.
** If a security had no principal amount or par value use the fair market
value as of date of issues of such security, and indicate how determined.
