Form 8-K

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): June 22, 2006

 


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)

 


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On June 22, 2006, the Board of Directors of Unitil Corporation (“Registrant” or the “Company”) elected the following principal officers to hold the offices noted below, until the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified:

 

Office

 

Name

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer & President

 

Robert G. Schoenberger

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

Mark H. Collin

Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

 

Thomas P. Meissner, Jr.

Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

 

Laurence M. Brock

Secretary

 

Sandra L. Whitney

Information regarding each of the above Executive Officers is contained in and is hereby incorporated by reference to Part I, Item 1, “Business”, “Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant” on pages 9 – 11 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2006. Additionally, information regarding Mr. Schoenberger’s Employment Agreement with the Company is contained in and is hereby incorporated by reference to the “Employment Agreement” section, on page 26 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2006. The information incorporated by reference herein from the Company’s Form 10-K and Definitive Proxy Statement remains current as of the date of this Form 8-K.


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: June 22, 2006