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 14, 2008
(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 8.01 Other Events.
On May 14, 2008, The United Illuminating Company, a subsidiary of UIL Holdings Corporation (the Registrant), filed a request with Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control to reopen its Distribution Rate Case (Docket No. 05-06-04, final decision dated January 27, 2006, as supplemented by the August 21, 2006 final decision in Docket No. 05-06-04RE01). A copy of this filing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits – The following exhibit is filed as part of this report: |
| | |
| 99 | Filing with the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control, dated May 14, 2008. |
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: 05/14/08 | By /s/ Richard J. Nicholas |
| | Richard J. Nicholas |
| | Executive Vice President |
| | and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | Description |
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| 99 | Filing with the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control dated May 14, 2008 |
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