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): November 7, 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 November 7, 2006, James P Torgerson, President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard J. Nicholas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UIL Holdings Corporation (the Registrant or UIL Holdings) will give a presentation in Las Vegas, Nevada at the 41st EEI Financial Conference. A copy of the Registrant's presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Within the presentation, UIL Holdings’ earnings per share (EPS) information is provided for the three and nine months ended 2006 and 2005 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.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained within the presentation, regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These include statements regarding management’s intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or forecasts for the future. Such forward-looking statements are based on UIL Holdings’ expectations and involve risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, changes in demand for electricity and other products and services, unanticipated weather conditions, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, and other economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting the operations, markets, products, services and prices of UIL Holdings’ subsidiaries. The foregoing and other factors are discussed and should be reviewed in UIL Holdings’ most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other subsequent periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and UIL Holdings undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits - The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: |
| 99.1 | Presentation slides for EEI Conference |
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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: 11/07/06 | 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 EEI Conference |
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