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): June 13, 2012
| Exact name of registrant as specified | I.R.S. | |
| in its charter, state of incorporation, | Employer | |
| Commission | address of principal executive offices, | Identification |
| File Number | telephone | Number |
| 1-16305 | PUGET ENERGY, INC. | 91-1969407 |
| A Washington Corporation | ||
| 10885 - N.E. 4th Street, Suite 1200 | ||
| Bellevue, Washington 98004-5591 | ||
| (425) 454-6363 | ||
| 1-4393 | PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC. | 91-0374630 |
| A Washington Corporation | ||
| 10885 - N.E. 4th Street, Suite 1200 | ||
| Bellevue, Washington 98004-5591 | ||
| (425) 454-6363 | ||
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. ("PSE") and Puget Energy, Inc. (collectively, the "Company") have appointed Michael J. Stranik to serve as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective June 13, 2012. In connection with his appointment as the Principal Accounting Officer, Mr. Stranik will assume the responsibilities of the Principal Accounting Officer from Daniel A. Doyle, the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to his appointment as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, Mr. Stranik, 48, served as Director and Assistant Controller - Financial Reporting of the Company since March 2011. Prior to that, he served as Director and Assistant Controller of the Company from November 2002 to March 2011.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PUGET ENERGY, INC. | |
| PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC. | |
| By: /s/ Daniel A. Doyle | |
Dated: June 19, 2012 | Daniel A. Doyle Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |