SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
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 27, 2008
THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CONNECTICUT
(State or other jurisdiction of organization)
| 0-00404 (Commission File Number) | 06-0303850 (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or Identification No.) |
107 SELDEN STREET
BERLIN, CONNECTICUT 06037-1616
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(860) 665-5500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8 – | Other Events |
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 27, 2008, The Connecticut Light and Power Company (“CL&P”) issued $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.65% First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 2008 Series A, due 2018 (the “Bonds”) pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated May 19, 2008 among CL&P, Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Bonds were issued under a Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2008, between CL&P and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, supplementing the Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust between CL&P and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly known as Bankers Trust Company), as trustee, dated as of May 1, 1921, as amended and supplemented.
Section 9 – | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not Applicable |
| (b) | Not Applicable |
| (c) | Not Applicable |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibits |
| Description |
Exhibit 1 |
| Underwriting Agreement dated May 19, 2008 among CL&P and the Underwriters named therein. |
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Exhibit 4 |
| Supplemental Indenture establishing the terms of the Bonds, dated as of May 1, 2008, between CL&P and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (the “Supplemental Indenture”). |
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Exhibit 4.1 |
| Form of Series A Bond (included as Schedule A-1 to the Supplemental Indenture). |
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Exhibit 5 |
| Legal opinion of Jeffrey C. Miller, Esq. relating to the validity of the Bonds (including consent). |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (Registrant) | |
| By: |
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| Name: Patricia C. Cosgel |
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| Title: Assistant Treasurer – Finance |
Date: May 29, 2008