UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
NSTAR
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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): April 28, 2010
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| | Registrant, Address and Telephone Number | | |
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| | NSTAR | | |
| | 800 Boylston Street | | |
| | Boston, Massachusetts 02199 | | |
| | Telephone (617) 424-2000 | | |
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Commission File Number | |
State of Incorporation | | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
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001-14768 | | Massachusetts | | 04-3466300 |
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Item 8.01. Other Events
In response to a question raised by an independent shareholder proxy voting advisory service regarding a life insurance arrangement for an executive officer entered into in 2005, NSTAR is filing this report to clarify that its executive pay practices will not include further grants of tax reimbursement or gross-up payments with respect to perquisites provided to executive officers. The tax gross-up payment made in fiscal 2009 relates to the life insurance arrangement described above. No further tax gross-up payments will be made with respect to this arrangement.
SIGNATURE
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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. |
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| | NSTAR |
| | (Registrant) |
Date: April 28, 2010 | By: | /s/ R. J. WEAFER, JR. |
| | Robert J. Weafer, Jr. |
| | Vice President, Controller |
| | and Chief Accounting Officer |
