EVERSOURCE ENERGY — Director's Dealing 2003

Feb 13, 2003

5 1 butform5030213.htm FORM 5 021302 Form 5

| FORM 5 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
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| | _ | Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). || Form 3 Holdings Reported || Form 4 Transactions Reported | ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the
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| 1. Name and Address
of Reporting Person* Butler Gregory B. | | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NORTHEAST UTILITIES (NU) | | | | 6. Relationship of
Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| (Last) (First) (Middle) c/o Northeast Utilities 107 Selden Street | | 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) | | | 4. Statement for Month/Year 12/2002 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Street) Berlin, CT 06037 | | | | | 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) | 7. Individual
or Joint/Group Filing (check applicable line) X Form Filed by One Reporting Person Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table
I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired
(A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at the end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 & 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares, $5 par value 1,315 shs See Note 1 I By 401k Plan trustee Common Shares, $5 par value 2/23/2002 F 279 shs A $18.60 5,670&nbspshs D | | | | (City) (State) (Zip) | | Table
I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned | | | | 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired
(A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5) | | | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at the end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 & 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares, $5 par value 1,315 shs See Note 1 I By 401k Plan trustee Common Shares, $5 par value 2/23/2002 F 279 shs A $18.60 5,670&nbspshs D | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price Common Shares, $5 par value 1,315 shs See Note 1 I By 401k Plan trustee Common Shares, $5 par value 2/23/2002 F 279 shs A $18.60 5,670&nbspshs D | Common Shares, $5 par value | 1,315 shs See Note 1 | I | By 401k Plan trustee | Common Shares, $5 par value | 2/23/2002 | F | 279 shs | A | $18.60 | 5,670&nbspshs | D |
| (City) (State) (Zip) | | Table
I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired
(A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5) | | | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at the end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 & 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares, $5 par value 1,315 shs See Note 1 I By 401k Plan trustee Common Shares, $5 par value 2/23/2002 F 279 shs A $18.60 5,670&nbspshs D | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price Common Shares, $5 par value 1,315 shs See Note 1 I By 401k Plan trustee Common Shares, $5 par value 2/23/2002 F 279 shs A $18.60 5,670&nbspshs D | Common Shares, $5 par value | | | 1,315 shs See Note 1 | I | By 401k Plan trustee | Common Shares, $5 par value | 2/23/2002 | | F | 279 shs | A | $18.60 | 5,670&nbspshs | D | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price Common Shares, $5 par value 1,315 shs See Note 1 I By 401k Plan trustee Common Shares, $5 par value 2/23/2002 F 279 shs A $18.60 5,670&nbspshs D | | | | Common Shares, $5 par value | | | 1,315 shs See Note 1 | I | By 401k Plan trustee | Common Shares, $5 par value | 2/23/2002 | | F | 279 shs | A | $18.60 | 5,670&nbspshs | D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common Shares, $5 par value | | | | | | | 1,315 shs See Note 1 | I | By 401k Plan trustee | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common Shares, $5 par value | 2/23/2002 | | F | 279 shs | A | $18.60 | 5,670&nbspshs | D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

• If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

FORM 5 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts calls warrants options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
Options to Purchase

Explanation of Responses: Note 1. Shares held in trust under the Northeast Utilities Service Company 401k Plan, a qualified plan, as of December 31, 2002, according to information suppled by the plan's recordkeeper.

/s/ Gregory B. Butler **Signature of Reporting Person February 12, 2003 Date

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.