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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - UIL HOLDINGS CORP | d61506dex991.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): July 1, 2015
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Connecticut | 1-15052 | 06-1541045 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 157 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut | 06506 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code |
(203) 499-2000 | |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On July 1, 2015, UIL Holdings Corporation issued a press release concerning the proposed final decision (Proposed Decision) issued by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on June 30, 2015 regarding the Iberdrola USA, Inc. – UIL Holdings Corporation Change of Control proceeding (Docket No. 15-03-45).
Also on July 1, 2015, Iberdrola, S.A., Iberdrola USA, Inc., Green Merger Sub, Inc. and UIL Holdings Corporation (collectively, the “Companies”) filed a joint motion with the PURA in this proceeding requesting that PURA (i) suspend the current procedural schedule and extend it for a two-month period, and (ii) reopen the record to permit the companies to file additional information, commitments and assurances to address the concerns set forth in the Proposed Decision, and the Companies currently expect to make this additional filing by July 10, 2015.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by UIL Holdings Corporation on July 1, 2015. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION | ||||
| Registrant | ||||
| Date: July 1, 2015 | By | /s/ Richard J. Nicholas | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||