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 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2009
UNITIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Hampshire |
1-8858 |
02-0381573 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire |
03842-1720 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 772-0775
N/A
(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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On March 26, 2009, the Company adopted a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to facilitate the repurchase of shares of its common stock in connection with its Board of Director Retainer Fees and Employee Length of Service Awards.
The Company’s Rule 10b5-1 trading plan provides that a broker selected by Unitil has the authority to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the open market pursuant to the terms and limitations specified in the plan, including compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. There can be no assurance that any shares will be repurchased by Unitil either through its Rule 10b5-1 trading plan or otherwise.
The Company may suspend or terminate its Rule 10b5-1 trading plan at any time, so long as the suspension or termination is made in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act, or other applicable securities laws.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Unitil Corporation 10b5-1 Plan Agreement dated March 26, 2009 | |
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.
UNITIL CORPORATION
| By: | /s/ Mark H. Collin | |
| Mark H. Collin Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
| Date: | March 26, 2009 | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Unitil Corporation 10b5-1 Plan Agreement dated March 26, 2009 | |