1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Amendment Number 1 to FORM 10-Q (Mark One) X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended FEBRUARY 28, 1995 OR _____ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________________ to ________________________ Commission File Number 0-1166 ESSEX COUNTY GAS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 04-1427020 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification #) 7 North Hunt Road, Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (508) 388-4000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the reg- istrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No _____ APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS: 	Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by court. Yes No _____ APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 28, 1995: 1,589,282 Date: May 15, 1995 By /s/ James H. Hastings James H. Hastings Vice President and Treasurer By /s/ Philip H. Reardon Philip H. Reardon, President