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 21, 2007
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 21, 2007, 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 8 – 10 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2007. Additionally, information regarding Mr. Schoenberger’s Employment Agreement with the Company is contained in and is hereby incorporated by reference to the “Chief Executive Officer—Employment Agreement” section, on page 45 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2007. 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 21, 2007