As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2003
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 14-1798693 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 12904
Albany, New York 12212-2904
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
Energy East Corporation
2000 Stock Option Plan
(Full title of plan)
ROBERT D. KUMP Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary Energy East Corporation P.O. Box 12904 Albany, New York 12212-2904 (518) 434-3049 |
TARAS G. BORKOWSKY, ESQ. Huber Lawrence & Abell 605 Third Avenue New York, New York 10158 (212) 682-6200 |
(Names, addresses, including zip codes, and telephone numbers, including area codes, of agents for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered(1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(2) |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(2) |
Amount of Registration Fee |
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Common Stock ($.01 Par Value) | 3,000,000 Shares | $20.25 | $60,750,000 | $4,915 | ||||
Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933, the prospectus relating to this registration statement is a combined prospectus which also relates to shares of Energy East Corporation common stock previously filed by Energy East Corporation in Registration Statement No. 333-37392.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The contents of Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-37392, filed May 19, 2000, is incorporated by reference into this registration statement as if set forth herein.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
The validity of the Energy East shares to be issued under the Plan will be passed upon for Energy East by Huber Lawrence & Abell. As of July 10, 2003, members of Huber Lawrence & Abell owned 6,427 shares of Energy East common stock.
See Exhibit Index.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on July 14, 2003.
ENERGY EAST CORPORATION | |||
By: |
/s/ TARAS G. BORKOWSKY Taras G. Borkowsky Attorney-in-fact |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on July 14, 2003.
Signature |
Title |
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Principal Executive Officer: |
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* Wesley W. von Schack |
Chairman and Director |
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Principal Financial Officer: |
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* Kenneth M. Jasinski |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Principal Accounting Officer: |
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* Robert E. Rude |
Vice President and Controller |
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Directors: |
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* Richard Aurelio |
Director |
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* James A. Carrigg |
Director |
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* Joseph J. Castiglia |
Director |
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* Lois B. DeFleur |
Director |
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* G. Jean Howard |
Director |
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* David M. Jagger |
Director |
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* John M. Keeler |
Director |
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* Ben E. Lynch |
Director |
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* Peter J. Moynihan |
Director |
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* Walter G. Rich |
Director |
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/s/ TARAS G. BORKOWSKY Taras G. Borkowsky |
As attorney-in-fact for the officers and directors marked by an asterisk |
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Exhibit No. |
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5 | Opinion of Huber Lawrence & Abell with respect to the legality of the securities registered hereunder. | |
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |
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Consent of Huber Lawrence & Abell. (Included in opinion filed as Exhibit No. 5.) |
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Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers. |
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24-2 |
Power of Attorney of Energy East Corporation. |
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