UNITED STATES
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): May 16, 2006
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut | 1-15052 | 06-1541045 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
157 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut | 06506 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's Telephone Number, | ||
Including Area Code | (203) 499-2000 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 16, 2006, UIL Holdings Corporation (the Registrant or UIL Holdings) will give a presentation in New York, New York that among other things reaffirms UIL Holdings’ 2006 earnings guidance and provides new details concerning capital expenditures plans of its subsidiary, The United Illuminating Company (UI). A copy of the Registrant's presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Within the presentation, UIL Holdings’ earnings per share (EPS) information is provided for the year ended 2005 and first quarter of 2006 historical results, as well as in the earnings guidance for the 2006 fiscal year. UIL Holdings believes this information is useful in understanding the fluctuations in EPS in relevant periods. Also presented are amounts showing the EPS from continuing operations for each of UIL Holdings’ lines of business, calculated by dividing the income from continuing operations of each line of business by the average number of shares of UIL Holdings’ common stock outstanding for each period presented. The sum of the EPS from continuing operations for each line of business reconcile to the total EPS from continuing operations. The total EPS from continuing operations and discontinued operations are presented on a GAAP basis.
The information in this Form 8-K being furnished under Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 16, 2006, UIL Holdings issued a press release announcing that UI will begin construction on the 345-kv transmission line project from Middletown to Norwalk, Connecticut later this summer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits - The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: |
| 99.1 | Presentation slides for Investor Meetings. |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated May 16, 2006. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
| UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION | |
| Registrant |
Date: 05/16/06 | By /s/ Gregory W. Buckis |
Gregory W. Buckis | |
Vice President | |
and Controller |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Presentation slides for Investor Meetings. |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated May 16, 2006. |
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