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: October 5, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)
Maine & Maritimes Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| ME | 333-103749 | 30-0155348 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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| PO Box 789 | | 04769 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
207 760 2499
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Maine & Maritimes Corporation (the “Company”) has been made aware of a rumor in the market that the Company is for sale. The Company wishes to dispel this rumor and confirm that the Company is not for sale.
The Company hired KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. as its financial advisor to assist the Company in exploring and evaluating strategic alternatives. At this time, the Company has not made a decision to pursue any specific transaction or other strategic alternative, and there can be no assurance that this process will result in any specific transaction or other strategic alternative. The Company does not intend to comment further on this process unless and until its Board of Directors has approved a specific transaction or other strategic alternative.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act unless specifically stated.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: October 5, 2009 | |
| | MAINE & MARITIMES CORPORATION |
| | By: /s/ Brent M. Boyles |
| | Brent M. Boyles |
| | President and CEO |
