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) August 19, 1997 ------------------ Commission File Number 0-404 ----- THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY ---------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) CONNECTICUT 06-0303850 ----------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) SELDEN STREET, BERLIN, CONNECTICUT 06037-1616 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (860) 665-5000 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events Mr. Michael G. Morris has been appointed chairman, president and chief executive officer of Northeast Utilities by its Board of Trustees, effective August 19, 1997. Mr. Morris was formerly president and chief executive officer of Consumers Energy Company, the electric and gas utility subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation, as well as executive vice president and director of CMS Energy. Prior to joining CMS Energy, Mr. Morris was president of Colorado Interstate Gas Company, a subsidiary of Coastal Corporation. He was recently named to the Board of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. Mr. Morris succeeds Bernard M. Fox, who announced on February 20, 1997 his intention to retire from Northeast Utilities upon the appointment of his successor. 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. THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY --------------------------------------- Registrant Date August 21, 1997 By /s/John B. Keane -------------------- ------------------------------------ John B. Keane Vice President and Treasurer