SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
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) August 19, 1997
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Commission File Number 1-5324
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NORTHEAST UTILITIES
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS 04-2147929
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
174 BRUSH HILL AVENUE, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01090-0010
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(413) 785-5871
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
Mr. Michael G. Morris has been appointed chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Northeast Utilities by its Board of Trustees, effective
August 19, 1997. Mr. Morris was formerly president and chief executive
officer of Consumers Energy Company, the electric and gas utility subsidiary
of CMS Energy Corporation, as well as executive vice president and director
of CMS Energy. Prior to joining CMS Energy, Mr. Morris was president of
Colorado Interstate Gas Company, a subsidiary of Coastal Corporation. He was
recently named to the Board of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
Mr. Morris succeeds Bernard M. Fox, who announced on February 20, 1997
his intention to retire from Northeast Utilities upon the appointment of his
successor.
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.
NORTHEAST UTILITIES
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Registrant
Date August 21, 1997 By /s/John B. Keane
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John B. Keane
Vice President and Treasurer
