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: June 26, 1998 EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES (Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter) Massachusetts 1-5366 04-1271872 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) One Liberty Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Item 5. Other Events. In a press release dated June 25, 1998, Eastern Utilities Associates (EUA) announced that it has agreed to sell its 2.9 percent (33.7 megawatt) share of the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire to the Great Bay Power Corp subsidiary of BayCorp Holdings, Ltd. This sale is subject to federal and state regulatory approvals, including that of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. Exhibit 99a Press Release dated June 25, 1998. 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. EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES (Registrant) By: /s/ John R. Stevens John R. Stevens President Date: June 26, 1998