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UNITIL CORP Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Aug 19, 2011

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Major Shareholding Notification

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SC 13D 1 sc13d-8_11.htm Unassociated Document Licensed to: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. Document Created using EDGARizer 2020 5.3.0.0 Copyright 1995 - 2009 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. __)*

Unitil Corporation


(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock


(Title of Class of Securities)

913259 10 7


(CUSIP Number)

Anita G. Zucker

c/o The Inter Tech Group, Inc.

4838 Jenkins Avenue

North Charleston, SC 29405

(843) 744-5174


(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

with a copy to:

George S. King, Jr., Esq.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Post Office Box 11889, Columbia, South Carolina 29211

(803) 779-3080

August 12, 2011


(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO. 913259 10 7

  1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Anita G. Zucker


  1. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]

(b) [ ]


  1. SEC USE ONLY

  1. SOURCE OF FUNDS

00, PF


  1. CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)

or 2(e) [ ]


  1. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

  1. SOLE VOTING POWER

553,500


  1. SHARED VOTING POWER

0


  1. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

553,500


  1. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0


  1. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

553,500


  1. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See

Instructions ) [ ]


  1. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.1%

  1. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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Item 1. Security and Issuer

Common stock, no par value, of Unitil Corporation, 6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire 03842 (the "Issuer").

Item 2. Identity and Background

Anita G. Zucker is a natural person whose business address is c/o The InterTech Group, Inc., 4838 Jenkins Avenue, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405. Mrs. Zucker's principal occupation is as the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of The InterTech Group, Inc., 4838 Jenkins Avenue, North Charleston, South Carolina 29405. Mrs. Zucker has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors)or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which she was or is subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, state or federal securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Mrs. Zucker is a citizen of the State of South Carolina and the United States of America.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The shares of common stock as to which this filing relates were purchased by Mrs. Zucker individually, or by entities directly or indirectly owned or controlled by Mrs. Zucker, using her or its funds, respectively. The total amount paid by Mrs. Zucker and such entities was $13,837,287.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

Mrs. Zucker and such entities acquired the shares for investment purposes. She will continue to review the performance of and prospects for this investment and her investment alternatives. As part of the ongoing review of her investments in the shares, she may explore from time to time a variety of alternatives, including the acquisition of additional securities of the Issuer or the disposition of securities of the Issuer in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. She may also explore other alternatives with respect to her investments in the shares, including but not limited to an extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer, changes in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, or changes in the Issuer's business or corporate structure. Although the foregoing reflects activities presently contemplated by her with respect to the Issuer, the foregoing is subject to change at any time, and there can be no assurance that she will take any of the actions referred to above.

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Except as set forth in the preceding paragraph, as of the date hereof, she does not have any plan or proposal that relates to or would result in:

(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

(b An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

(c A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

(d Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

(e Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;

(f Any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure;

(g Changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;

(h Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

(i A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or

(j Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, she reserves the right to effect any such actions as she may deem necessary or appropriate in the future.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Mrs. Zucker and such entities own, in the aggregate, 553,500 shares, or 5.1%, of the Issuer's common stock. Mrs. Zucker, individually or as the owner or controlling person of such entities, has sole voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to those shares.

The following table lists all of the transactions in the Issuer's securities effected in the sixty days preceding the date of this statement by Mrs. Zucker and the other entities. The transactions listed were all purchases. All of the transactions were effected through brokers.

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Number of Price
Date Shares per Share
8/12/2011 1,200 25.6899
8/12/2011 900 25.6999
8/12/2011 3,000 25.7000
8/12/2011 451 25.4900
8/12/2011 1,919 25.4443
8/12/2011 100 25.7000
8/12/2011 2,500 25.4000
8/12/2011 1,508 25.4500
8/12/2011 1,000 25.6962
8/11/2011 1,958 25.5000
8/10/2011 1,175 25.4000
8/10/2011 6,767 25.4500
8/9/2011 2,500 24.9000
8/9/2011 2,500 25.0000
8/9/2011 1,100 25.1886
8/9/2011 5,800 25.4000
8/8/2011 5,000 25.4994
8/8/2011 5,348 25.5000
8/8/2011 2,013 25.5000
8/8/2011 5,000 25.4000
8/8/2011 10,000 25.3995
8/8/2011 2,000 25.4495
8/8/2011 5,000 25.4948
8/8/2011 5,000 25.3476
8/8/2011 1,052 25.5000
8/8/2011 200 25.4500
8/8/2011 4,400 25.4173
8/8/2011 4,187 25.4916
8/5/2011 2,900 25.4000
8/5/2011 5,000 25.4000
8/5/2011 695 25.4000
8/5/2011 5,000 25.5000
8/5/2011 1,300 25.4985
8/5/2011 5,005 25.6966
8/5/2011 3,207 25.3800
8/4/2011 715 25.5000
8/3/2011 4,220 25.3500
8/3/2011 10,000 25.4500
8/3/2011 2,100 25.4500
8/3/2011 5,000 25.2496

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Number of Price
Date Shares per Share
8/2/2011 5,784 25.4800
8/2/2011 2,525 25.4815
8/2/2011 2,500 25.4800
8/2/2011 830 25.5069
8/2/2011 2,475 25.4500
8/2/2011 7,500 25.3900
8/2/2011 780 25.3449
7/29/2011 4,763 25.4773
7/29/2011 638 25.5055
7/29/2011 555 25.5000
7/29/2011 300 25.4800
7/29/2011 1 25.4750
7/29/2011 800 25.5300
7/29/2011 2,528 25.5500
7/29/2011 3,564 25.4771
7/28/2011 200 25.4000
7/28/2011 37 25.5000
7/28/2011 7,621 24.9824
7/27/2011 2,155 26.0000
7/27/2011 2,051 26.0299
7/27/2011 2,900 26.0398
7/27/2011 5,000 26.0062
7/27/2011 8,000 26.0000
7/27/2011 20,000 25.9996
7/27/2011 1,400 25.9964
7/27/2011 1,500 25.9585
7/27/2011 3,149 26.0000
7/27/2011 5,900 26.0303
7/27/2011 900 26.0398
7/27/2011 1,100 25.9764
7/27/2011 900 26.0022
7/27/2011 10,578 25.9992
7/27/2011 700 26.0114
7/27/2011 500 26.0000
7/27/2011 601 26.0433
7/26/2011 2,600 25.9904
7/26/2011 4,048 26.0000
7/26/2011 2,400 25.9900
7/26/2011 400 25.9425
7/26/2011 900 26.0000
7/26/2011 4,470 26.0062
7/26/2011 2,775 26.0500
6/27/2011 7,822 25.4942

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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Not applicable.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

None.

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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: August 18, 2011

s/Anita G. Zucker


Anita G. Zucker