UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 2, 2004
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Commission
file number
| Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter,
State of incorporation, Address and Telephone number | IRS Employer
Identification No. |
1-14766 | Energy East Corporation
(A New York Corporation)
P. O. Box 12904
Albany, New York 12212-2904
(518) 434-3049
www.energyeast.com
| 14-1798693 |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans
On December 2, 2004, Energy East Corporation sent a notice to directors and executive officers of Energy East Corporation informing them that a blackout period with respect to the 401(k) plans of Energy East's subsidiaries that offer The Energy East Corporation Stock Fund as an investment option will be in effect beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on December 27, 2004, and will continue until January 6, 2005.
Energy East Corporation provided a notice to its directors and executive officers in accordance with Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104 of Regulation BTR.
The notice is attached as Exhibit 99-1 to this document.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99-1 | Notice of a Blackout Period to Directors and Executive Officers of Energy East Corporation dated December 2, 2004. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 2, 2004
| ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By /s/Robert D. Kump
Robert D. Kump
Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary |
