EVERSOURCE ENERGY — Director's Dealing 2018

Feb 9, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: EVERSOURCE ENERGY (ES)
CIK: 0000072741
Period of Report: 2018-02-07

Reporting Person: BUTH JAY S. (VP, Controller, Chief Acct Off)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-02-07	Common Shares, $5.00 par value	A	1722	—	Acquired	15614	Direct
2018-02-07	Common Shares, $5.00 par value	A	1983	—	Acquired	17597	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	16	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Grant of restricted share units (RSUs) which vests in three equal installments on February 7, 2019, 2020, and 2021, subject to shareholder approval. Restricted share units are distributable in Eversource Energy common shares on a one-for-one basis. RSU holders are entitled to receive dividend equivalents, exempt from line item reporting under SEC Rule 16a-11, to the same extent dividends are paid on common shares.

F2: Includes deferred shares, restricted share units and dividend equivalents thereon.

F3: Reporting person hold 50 shares jointly with his spouse.

F4: Performance shares and dividend equivalent shares for the 2015-2017 Long-Term Incentive Program as determined on February 7, 2018.

F5: Shares held in trust under the Eversource 401k Plan, a qualified plan, according to information supplied by the Plan's record keeper.