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) September 17, 2004
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Commission File Number 0-11419
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THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CONNECTICUT 0-11419 06-0303850
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(State or other (Commisson (I.R.S. Employer incorporation
jurisdiction of File Number) or Identification No.)
organization)
107 SELDEN STREET
BERLIN, CONNECTICUT 06037-1616
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(860) 665-5500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 17, 2004, The Connecticut Light and Power
Company ("CL&P") completed the issuance and sale to the public of
$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.80% First and
Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 2004 Series A, Due 2014 ("Series A
Bonds") and $130,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.75%
First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 2004 Series B, Due 2034
("Series B Bonds"; together with the Series A Bonds, the "Bonds"),
pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated September 13, 2004
between CL&P and Barclays Capital Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named
therein. Each series of the Bonds was issued under a separate
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2004, 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 (the "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) Exhibits
Exhibits Description
Exhibit 99.1 Underwriting Agreement
dated September 13, 2004 between CL&P and
the Underwriters named therein.
Exhibit 99.2 Supplemental Indenture establishing terms
of the 2004 Series A Bonds, dated
as of September 1, 2004,
between CL&P and Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas, as Trustee (the "Series
A Supplemental Indenture").
Exhibit 99.3 Form of Series A Bond (included as
Schedule A to the Series A Supplemental
Indenture).
Exhibit 99.4 Form of Composite Indenture of
Mortgage, as proposed to be amended and
restated (included as Schedule C to the
Series A Supplemental Indenture).
Exhibit 99.5 Supplemental Indenture
establishing terms of the 2004 Series B
Bonds, dated as of September 1, 2004,
between CL&P and Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas, as Trustee (the "Series
B Supplemental Indenture").
Exhibit 99.6 Form of Series B Bond (included
as Schedule A to Series B Supplemental
Indenture).
Exhibit 99.7 Form of Composite Indenture of
Mortgage, as proposed to be amended and
restated (included as Schedule C to the
Series B Supplemental Indenture).
Exhibit 99.8 Opinion of Jeffrey C. Miller
relating to the issuance and sale of
Series A Bonds and Series B 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.
THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Randy A. Shoop
Name: Randy A. Shoop
Title: Treasurer
Date: September 22, 2004