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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 7, 1998
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EASTERN ENTERPRISES
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Massachusetts 1-2297 04-1270730
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
9 Riverside Road, Weston, Massachusetts 02493
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (781) 647-2300
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None
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 1 THROUGH 4 AND ITEMS 6 THROUGH 9. Not Applicable.
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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For the month of October, 1998, the combined operations of Eastern
Enterprises and Essex Gas Company had revenues of $52.4 million and a net loss
of $1.1 million. The publication of these results effectively ends the
affiliate restricted period as described in Accounting Series Release No. 135
and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 65 (Topic 2E).
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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.
EASTERN ENTERPRISES
Date: December 7, 1998 By: /s/ James J. Harper
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James J. Harper
Vice President and Controller
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