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10-K/A, 1995-03-16
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                                UNITED STATES 
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                            Washington, D.C. 20549 

                                  FORM 10-K/A 

                ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) 
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
                 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 

                        Commission File Number 1-2297 

                             EASTERN ENTERPRISES 
                9 Riverside Road, Weston, Massachusetts 02193 
                                (617) 647-2300 


                 Massachusetts                  04-1270730 
            (State of organization)          (I.R.S. Employer 
                                            Identification No.) 

         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 


              Title of Each Class                      Name of Each Exchange 
                                                        on Which Registered 
    Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share           New York Stock Exchange 
   Common Stock Purchase Rights, no par value          Boston Stock Exchange 
                                                      Pacific Stock Exchange 

       Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 

The registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file 
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the 
past 90 days. 

Disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not 
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's 
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by 
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K. 

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the 
registrant was approximately $539.2 million as of February 27, 1995. 

There were 20,250,503 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, 
outstanding as of February 27, 1995. 

                     Documents Incorporated by Reference 

Portions of the annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 
1994 are incorporated by reference into Part II of this Report. 

Portions of the Registrant's 1995 definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual 
Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 27, 1995 are incorporated by 
reference into Part III of this Report. 

Exhibits to Form 10-K and Financial Statement Schedules have been included 
only in copies of the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission. 

   
The purpose of this Form 10-K/A filing is to include Exhibit 27 
which was omitted from the original filing.
    

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(3) LIST OF EXHIBITS 

3.1 --    Declaration of Trust of Eastern Enterprises, as amended through April 
          27, 1989 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Quarterly Report of Eastern 
          Enterprises on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1989).* 
3.2 --    By-Laws of Eastern Enterprises, as amended through July 23, 1992 
          (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for 
          the quarter ended June 30, 1992).* 
          (NOTE: Eastern agrees to furnish to the Securities and Exchange 
          Commission upon request a copy of any instrument with respect to 
          long-term debt of Eastern or any of its subsidiaries. Such instruments
          are not filed herewith since no such instrument authorizes securities 
          in an amount greater than 10% of the total assets of Eastern and its 
          subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.) 
4.1 --    Common Stock Rights Agreement between Eastern and The Bank of New 
          York, dated as of February 22, 1990, and Exhibits attached thereto 
          (filed as Exhibits to Form 8-K of Eastern dated March 1, 1990).* 
4.1.1 --  Agreement between Eastern and The First National Bank of Boston, dated
          January 30, 1995, with respect to Common Stock Rights Agreement. 
10.1 --   Gas Transportation Contract between Boston Gas Company and Tennessee 
          Gas Pipeline Company dated as of September 1, 1993 (filed as Exhibit 
          10.1 to Annual Report of Boston Gas Company on Form 10-K for the year 
          ended December 31, 1993 (File no. 2-23416)).* 
10.2 --   Gas Transportation Contracts between Boston Gas Company and Texas 
          Eastern Transmission Corporation dated December 30, 1993 (filed as 
          Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3 to Annual Report of Boston Gas Company on Form 
          10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 (File no. 2-23416)).* 
10.3 --   Gas Transportation Contracts between Boston Gas Company and Algonquin 
          Gas Transmission Company dated December 30, 1993 (filed as Exhibits 
          10.4 and 10.5 to Annual Report of Boston Gas Company on Form 10-K for 
          the year ended December 31, 1993 (File no. 2-23416)).* 
10.4 --   Gas Sales Contract between Boston Gas Company and Esso Resources 
          Canada, Limited, dated as of May 1, 1989, as amended, (filed as 
          Exhibits 10.12 and 10.12.1 to the Annual Report of Boston Gas Company 
          on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989 (File no. 
          2-23416)).* 
10.5 --   Gas Sales Agreement between Boston Gas Company and Alberta Northeast 
          Gas Limited, dated as of February 7, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to 
          the Annual Report of Boston Gas Company on Form 10-K for the year 
          ended December 31, 1990 (File no. 2-23416)).* 
10.6 --   Firm Gas Transportation Agreement between Boston Gas Company and 
          Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P., dated as of February 7, 1991 
          (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Annual Report of Boston Gas Company on 
          Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 (File no. 2-23416)).* 
10.7 --   Eastern's Deferred Compensation Plan for Trustees, as amended (filed 
          as Exhibit 10.7 to Annual Report of Eastern on Form 10-K for the year 
          ended December 31, 1993).*(a) 
10.8 --   Eastern's 1982 Stock Option Plan, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to
          Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 
          31, 1992).*(a) 
10.9 --   Eastern's 1995 Stock Option Plan. (a) 
10.10 --  Eastern's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended (filed as
          Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for the 
          quarter ended March 31, 1994).*(a) 
10.11 --  Trust Agreement between Eastern and Shawmut Bank of Boston, N.A., as 
          amended (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Annual Report of Eastern on 
          Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990).*(a) 
10.12 --  Eastern's Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (filed as 
          Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for the 
          quarter ended March 31, 1992).*(a) 
10.13 --  Salary Continuation Agreements between Eastern and certain officers 
          (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for
          quarter ended September 30, 1994).*(a) 
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10.14 --  Agreement dated November 27, 1991 between Eastern and J. Atwood Ives 
          (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Annual Report of Eastern on Form 10-K 
          for the year ended December 31, 1991).*(a) 
10.15 --  Agreement dated October 25, 1991 between Eastern and Richard R. 
          Clayton (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Annual Report of Eastern on 
          Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991).*(a) 
10.16 --  Agreement dated April 28, 1994 between Eastern and J. Atwood Ives 
          (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for
          the quarter ended March 31, 1994).*(a) 
10.17 --  Agreement dated April 28, 1994 between Eastern and Richard R. Clayton 
          (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for
          the quarter ended March 31, 1994).*(a) 
10.18 --  Eastern's Headquarters Retirement Plan, as amended and restated (filed
          as Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for the 
          quarter ended September 30, 1991).*(a) 
10.18.1-- Amendment to Eastern's Headquarters Retirement Plan, dated October 
          27,1994. (a) 
10.19 --  Midland Enterprises Inc. Salaried Retirement Plan, as amended and 
          restated (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form
          10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991).*(a) 
10.19.1-- Amendment to Midland Enterprises Inc. Salaried Retirement Plan, dated 
          November 4, 1994.(a) 
10.20 --  Boston Gas Company Retirement Plan, as amended and restated (filed as 
          Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for the 
          quarter ended September 30, 1991).*(a) 
10.20.1-- Amendment to Boston Gas Company Retirement Plan, dated December 5, 
          1994. (a) 
10.21 --  Trust Agreement made as of October 2, 1987 between Eastern and The 
          Bank of New York, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Annual 
          Report of Eastern on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
          1990).*(a) 
10.22 --  Eastern's Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Trustees, as amended (filed
          as Exhibit 10.22 to Annual Report of Eastern on Form 10-K for the year
          ended December 31, 1992).*(a) 
10.23 --  Eastern's 1992 Restricted Stock Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to 
          Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 
          31, 1992).*(a) 
10.24 --  Eastern's Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Trustees (filed as 
          Exhibit 10.24 to Annual Report of Eastern on Form 10-K for the year 
          ended December 31, 1992).*(a) 
10.25 --  Eastern's 1994 Deferred Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.22 to 
          Annual Report of Eastern on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 
          1993).*(a) 
10.26 --  Eastern's Executive Stock Purchase Loan Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
          Quarterly Report of Eastern on Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 
          30, 1994).*(a) 
13.1 --   Portions incorporated herein of annual report to shareholders for the 
          year ended December 31, 1994. With the exception of the sections 
          captioned "Cash Dividends Per Share" and "Stock Price Range" appearing
          on the inside back cover of the said annual report which are 
          incorporated by reference in Item 5 of this Form 10-K, said annual 
          report is not deemed filed as part of this report. 
21.1 --   Subsidiaries of the registrant. 
27.  --   Eastern's Financial Data Schedule.

Eastern will furnish a copy of any exhibit not included herewith to any 
holder of Eastern's common stock upon payment of the cost of reproduction and 
mailing. 

(B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed in the fourth quarter of 1994. 

*Not filed herewith. In accordance with Rule 12b-32 of the General Rules and 
Regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, reference is made 
to the document previously filed with the Commission. 
  (a) Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 
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SIGNATURES 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report to 
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
                                    EASTERN ENTERPRISES 
                                    Registrant 
                                    By /s/ JAMES J. HARPER 
                                    JAMES J. HARPER 
                                    Vice President and Controller 
                                    (Chief Accounting Officer) 
Date: March 15, 1995. 

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EXHIBIT INDEX 

See Item 14(a)(3), "List of Exhibits," for statement of the location of 
exhibits incorporated by reference. 

Exhibit 

3.1 --    Declaration of Trust of Eastern Enterprises, as amended through April 
          27, 1989 (incorporated by reference). 
3.2 --    By-Laws of Eastern Enterprises, as amended through July 23, 1992 
          (incorporated by reference). 
4.1 --    Common Stock Rights Agreement between Eastern and The Bank of New 
          York, dated as of February 22, 1990, and Exhibits attached thereto 
          (incorporated by reference). 
4.1.1--   Agreement between Eastern and The First National Bank of Boston, dated
          January 30, 1995. 
10.1 --   Gas Transportation Contract between Boston Gas Company and Tennessee 
          Gas Pipeline Company dated as of September 1, 1993 (incorporated by 
          reference). 
10.2 --   Gas Transportation Contracts between Boston Gas Company and Texas 
          Eastern Transmission Corporation dated December 30, 1993 (incorporated
          by reference). 
10.3 --   Gas Transportation Contracts between Boston Gas Company and Algonquin 
          Gas Transmission Company dated December 30, 1993 (incorporated by 
          reference). 
10.4 --   Gas Sales Contract between Boston Gas Company and Esso Resources 
          Canada, Limited, dated as of May 1, 1989, as amended (incorporated by 
          reference). 
10.5 --   Gas Sales Agreement between Boston Gas Company and Alberta Northeast 
          Gas Limited, dated as of February 7, 1991 (incorporated by reference).
10.6 --   Firm Gas Transportation Agreement between Boston Gas Company and 
          Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P., dated as of February 7, 1991 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.7 --   Eastern's Deferred Compensation Plan for Trustees, as amended 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.8 --   Eastern's 1982 Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by 
          reference). 
10.9 --   Eastern's 1995 Stock Option Plan. 
10.10 --  Eastern's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.11 --  Trust Agreement between Eastern and Shawmut Bank of Boston N.A., as 
          amended (incorporated by reference). 
10.12 --  Eastern's Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.13 --  Salary Continuation Agreements between Eastern and certain officers, 
          as amended (incorporated by reference). 
10.14 --  Agreement dated November 27, 1991 between Eastern and J. Atwood Ives 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.15 --  Agreement dated October 25, 1991 between Eastern and Richard R. 
          Clayton (incorporated by reference). 
10.16 --  Agreement dated April 28, 1994, between Eastern and J. Atwood Ives 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.17 --  Agreement dated April 28, 1994, between Eastern and Richard R. Clayton
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.18 --  Eastern's Headquarters Retirement Plan, as amended and restated 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.18.1-- Amendment to Eastern's Headquarters Retirement Plan dated October 27, 
          1994. 
10.19 --  Midland Enterprises Inc. Salaried Retirement Plan, as amended and 
          restated (incorporated by reference). 
10.19.1-- Amendment to Midland Enterprises Inc. Salaried Retirement Plan, dated 
          November 4, 1994. 
10.20 --  Boston Gas Company Retirement Plan, as amended and restated 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.20.1-- Amendment to Boston Gas Company Retirement Plan, dated December 5, 
          1994. 
10.21 --  Trust Agreement made as of October 2, 1987 between Eastern and The 
          Bank of New York, as amended (incorporated by reference). 
10.22 --  Eastern's Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Trustees, as amended 
          (incorporated by reference). 
10.23 --  Eastern's 1992 Restricted Stock Plan (incorporated by reference). 
10.24 --  Eastern's Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Trustees 
          (incorporated by reference). 
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10.25 --  Eastern's 1994 Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference).
10.26 --  Eastern's Executive Stock Purchase Loan Plan (incorporated by 
          reference). 
13.1 --   Portions incorporated herein of annual report to shareholders for the 
          year ended December 31, 1994. 
21.1 --   Subsidiaries of the registrant. 
27. --    Eastern's Financial Data Schedule.


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