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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 3, 1998
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ESSEX GAS COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 1-8154 04-1427020
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
c/o Boston Gas Company, One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (978) 388-4000
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Essex County Gas Company
7 North Hunt Road, Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRSS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEMS 1 THROUGH 7 AND 9 ARE NOT APPLICABLE.
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ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
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The Board of Directors of Essex Gas Company changed the fiscal year end of
the Company from August 31 to December 31. The transition period will be
reported on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.
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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.
ESSEX GAS COMPANY
Date: December 3, 1998 By: /s/ Joseph F. Bodanza
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Name: Joseph F. Bodanza
Title: Senior Vice President,
Finance, MIS & Treasurer
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