PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - FORM 8-K - September 16, 2011

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EX-5 - OPINION - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NEW HAMPSHIREex5opinion.htm
EX-1 - UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NEW HAMPSHIREpsnhunderwritingagreementsep.htm
EX-4 - 19TH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE - PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NEW HAMPSHIREconformed090711psnh19thsuppl.htm



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):  September 13, 2011

 


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



New Hampshire

001-06392

02-0181050

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


Energy Park

780 North Commercial Street

Manchester, New Hampshire



03101-1134

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 669-4000


Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o

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o

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o

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Section 2

Financial Information

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On September 13, 2011, Public Service Company of New Hampshire (“PSNH” or the “Company”) issued $160,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.20% First Mortgage Bonds, Series R, due 2021 (the “Bonds”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated September 6, 2011, among J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the underwriters named therein, and PSNH (the “Underwriting Agreement”).  The Bonds were issued under a Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2011, between PSNH and U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee, supplementing the First Mortgage Indenture, dated as of August 15, 1978, as supplemented, amended and restated effective as of June 1, 2011, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee.

Section 9

Financial Statements and Exhibits


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit Number

Description

1

Underwriting Agreement, dated September 6, 2011, among J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the underwriters named therein, and PSNH.

4.1

Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture establishing the terms of the Bonds, dated as of September 1, 2011, between PSNH and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (the “Supplemental Indenture”).

4.2

Form of Series R Bond (included as Schedule A to the Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1).

5

Legal opinion of Jeffrey C. Miller, Esq. relating to the validity of the Bonds (including consent).


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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.



PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

(Registrant)




September 16, 2011

By:

/S/ SUSAN B. WEBER

Susan B. Weber

Assistant Treasurer - Finance




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