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) July 22, 2004
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Commission File Number 1-6392
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW HAMPSHIRE 1-6392 02-0181050
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commisson (I.R.S. Employer
organization) File Number) incorporation
or Identification No.)
ENERGY PARK, 780 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03101-1134
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(603) 669-4000
(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 July 22, 2004, Public Service Company of New Hampshire
("PSNH") completed the issuance and sale to the public of
$50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% First Mortgage
Bonds, Series L, Due 2014 ("Series L Bonds"), pursuant to an
Underwriting Agreement dated July 15, 2004 between PSNH and
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the several
underwriters named therein. The Bonds were issued under a
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2004, between PSNH
and and Wachovia Bank, National Association, successor to First
Union National Bank, as successor to First Fidelity Bank, National
Association, as trustee (the "Supplemental Indenture"),
supplementing PSNH's Indenture with Wachovia Bank, National
Association, successor to First Union National Bank, as successor
to First Fidelity Bank, National Association, as trustee, dated as
of August 15, 1978, as amended and supplemented (the "Indenture").
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
Exhibits Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Underwriting Agreement dated July 15,
2004 between PSNH and the Underwriters
named therein.
Exhibit 99.2 Supplemental Indenture establishing
terms of the Series L Bonds.
Exhibit 99.3 Form of Series L Bond (included as
Schedule A to the Supplemental
Indenture).
Exhibit 99.4 Opinion of Jeffrey C. Miller
relating to the issuance and sale of
Series L Bonds (including consent).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the registranthas duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Randy A. Shoop
Name: Randy A. Shoop
Title: Assistant Treasurer - Finance
Date: October 5, 2004