Form 8-K 09/30/2005

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 30, 2005
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Commission
file number

Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter,
State of incorporation, Address and Telephone number

IRS Employer
Identification No.

1-14766

Energy East Corporation
(Incorporated in New York)
52 Farm View Drive
New Gloucester, Maine 04260-5116
(207) 688-6300
www.energyeast.com

14-1798693

 

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

 

 

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Item 8.01  Other Events

On September 30, 2005, Energy East Corporation's subsidiary, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, issued a news release describing an electricity rate plan that it will file with the New York State Public Service Commission.

The news release is attached as Exhibit 99-1 to this document.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

  1. Exhibits

99-1

New York State Electric & Gas Corporation's news release dated September 30, 2005.

Forward-looking Statements: This Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements that are based on management's current expectations and information that is currently available. Whenever used in this report, the words "estimate," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Forward-looking Statements" in Energy East's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and subsequent Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

 

SIGNATURE

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.

 





Date:  September 30, 2005

ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
              (Registrant)


By   /s/ Robert D. Kump                                           
           Robert D. Kump
           Vice President, Controller &
           Chief Accounting Officer