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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - UIL HOLDINGS CORP | d40376dex991.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): December 15, 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
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Issues Final Decision on Merger
On December 15, 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued a final decision in D.P.U. 15-26 (the “Final Decision”) approving the merger transaction involving UIL Holdings Corporation (“UIL”), Iberdrola USA, Inc. (“Iberdrola USA”) and Green Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iberdrola USA. A copy of the Final Decision is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. All required regulatory and shareowner approvals for the merger have now been obtained.
For further information regarding the transaction, please refer to the Definitive Proxy Statement filed by UIL with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with the merger on November 12, 2015 and the other documents filed by UIL and Iberdrola USA with the SEC.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Final Decision of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities in D.P.U. 15-26, dated December 15, 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.
Date: December 15, 2015
| UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION | ||
| Registrant | ||
| By |
/s/ Sigrid Kun | |
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| Sigrid Kun | ||
| Vice President | ||
| and Corporate Secretary | ||