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Northeast Utilities
Northeast Utilities operates New England’s largest energy
delivery system with approximately 1.9 million electric customers
in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire and
approximately 200,000 natural gas customers in Connecticut.
NU is the parent company of several subsidiaries, including the
following public utility companies: The Connecticut Light and
Power Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire,
Western Massachusetts Electric Company and Yankee Gas
Services Company.
Shareholders
As of February 28, 2011, there were 40,210 common shareholders
of record of Northeast Utilities holding an aggregate of
176,681,350 common shares issued.
Common Share Information
The common shares of Northeast Utilities are listed on the
New York Stock Exchange. The ticker symbol is “NU,” although
it is frequently presented as “Noeast Util” and/or “NE Util” in
various financial publications. The high and low daily prices
and dividends paid for the past two years, by quarters, are shown
in the table below.
Quarterly
Dividend
Year Quarter High Low per Share
2010 First $28.00 $24.68 $0.25625
Second $28.21 $24.83 $0.25625
Third $30.25 $25.24 $0.25625
Fourth $32.21 $29.51 $0.25625
2009 First $25.31 $19.01 $0.23750
Second $22.58 $19.78 $0.23750
Third $24.78 $21.11 $0.23750
Fourth $26.48 $22.20 $0.23750
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310-1900
1-800-999-7269
Investor Relations
To contact our Investor Relations Department, call:
Jeffrey Kotkin: 860-728-4650
Barbara Nieman: 860-728-4652
www.nu.com/investors
Shareholder Account Access
We have partnered with BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
to offer you online access to your important shareowner
communications in a single secure place. As an Investor
ServiceDirect® (ISD) registered user, you may also enroll in
MLinkSM, which offers you immediate online access to your
shareowner correspondence. Simply log in to ISD at
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd. Step-by-step instructions
will prompt you through quick and easy enrollment.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Northeast Utilities offers a dividend reinvestment plan
called BuyDIRECT. This plan is sponsored by BNY Mellon
Shareowner Services and not only offers the reinvestment of
dividends, but provides both registered shareholders and interested
first-time investors an affordable alternative for buying and selling
NU shares. To request an enrollment package, please call
1-800-999-7269 or log on to www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd.
Direct Deposit for Quarterly Dividends
Direct deposit provides the convenience of automatic and
immediate access to your funds, while eliminating the possibility
of mail delays and lost, stolen or destroyed checks. This service is
free of charge to you. Please call 1-800-999-7269 to request an
enrollment form.
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Northeast Utilities will
be held at 10:30 a.m. on May 10, 2011, at The Hartford Club,
46 Prospect Street, Hartford, CT.
Compliance with New York Stock Exchange Corporate
Governance Rules
The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2010 contained
the certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, and on June 8, 2009, the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer provided the New York Stock Exchange with the required
annual written certification that he was not aware of any violations
by the company of the Exchange’s corporate governance listing
standards.
Form 10-K
Northeast Utilities will provide shareholders a copy of its 2010
Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial statements
and schedules thereto, without charge, upon receipt of a written
request sent to:
O. Kay Comendul
Assistant Secretary
Northeast Utilities
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270
Review Your Annual Report and Proxy Electronically
If you are interested in receiving your Annual Report and
proxy materials electronically, you may log on to:
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd. It would be helpful to
have your NU Investor ID number on hand when you go online.
Your Investor ID number can be found on the correspondence
recently mailed to you by The Bank of New York Mellon or
by calling 1-800-999-7269.
shareholder information