UNITED STATES
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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   March 11, 2011

ITC Holdings Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Michigan 001-32576 32-0058047
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
27175 Energy Way, Novi, Michigan   48377
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   248-946-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 11, 2011, Joseph L. Welch, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ITC Holdings Corp. established a stock trading plan in accordance with the requirements specified in Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Trading Plan"). The Trading Plan was adopted during an authorized trading window when Mr. Welch was not in possession of material nonpublic information and covers the exercise of stock options that would otherwise expire in February 2013. Under the terms of the Trading Plan, an authorized third-party broker will exercise up to 601,778 options beginning in December 2012 on a sell-to-cover basis without discretion by Mr. Welch on the timing of the exercises or sales. The Trading Plan is scheduled to terminate no later than February 28, 2013, unless terminated earlier by Mr. Welch.






SIGNATURES

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.

         
    ITC Holdings Corp.
          
March 17, 2011   By:   Daniel J. Oginsky
       
        Name: Daniel J. Oginsky
        Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel