Puget Sound Energy 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

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8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR l5(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2021

Commission File Number	Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter, state of incorporation, address of principal executive offices, telephone	I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
1-16305	PUGET ENERGY, INC. A Washington Corporation 355 110th Ave NE Bellevue, Washington 98004 425-454-6363	91-1969407
1-4393	PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC. A Washington Corporation 355 110th Ave NE Bellevue, Washington 98004 425-454-6363	91-0374630

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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.

On October 26, 2021, Steven W. Hooper provided notice of his retirement from the Board of Directors of each of Puget Energy, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (together, the “Companies”) and as a member of the Board committees on which he served, effective November 4, 2021. There were no disagreements between the Companies and Mr. Hooper that led to his decision to retire.

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.
Dated: November 1, 2021	By:	/s/ Steve R. Secrist
	Name	Steve R. Secrist
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer