SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* KUMP ROBERT D (Last) (First) (Middle) ENERGY EAST MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 52 FARM VIEW ROAD (Street) NEW GLOUCESTER ME 04260 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ENERGY EAST CORP [ EAS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President, Treasurer & Se
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2004
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/12/2004		A		6,000	A	$23.89	14,663.9577(1)	D
Common Stock								580.5607(1)(2)	I	As Power of Attorney for Mother
Common Stock								24.5358(1)(2)	I	By Self as Custodian for Daughter
Common Stock								18.5(1)(2)	I	By Self as Custodian for Son
Common Stock								3,253.107(3)	I	By 401(k) Plan

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)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(4)	$17.9375							02/05/1999(5)	02/05/2008	Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(4)	$26.7188							02/19/1999(6)	02/19/2009	Common Stock	40,000		40,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(4)	$23.0625							02/11/2000(7)	02/11/2010	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(4)	$18.55							02/01/2001(8)	02/01/2011	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(4)	$19.62							02/08/2002(9)	02/08/2012	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(4)	$19.1							02/12/2003(10)	02/12/2013	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(4)	$23.89	02/12/2004		A		20,000		02/12/2004(11)	02/12/2014	Common Stock	20,000	$23.89	20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes equity securities acquired with reinvested dividends which are exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-11.

2. Beneficial ownership expressly disclaimed.

3. Includes equity securities acquired with participant contributions, Company matching fund contributions, and reinvested dividends pursuant to the common stock fund of the Company's 401(k) Plan which are exempt from reporting.

4. The Stock Appreciation Right (SAR) was issued in tandem with an Employee Stock Option (right to buy). The exercise of a SAR will result in the corresponding cancellation of the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) to the extent of the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock as to which SARs are exercised. The exercise of the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) will result in the corresponding cancellation of a SAR to the extent of the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock as to which the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) is exercised.

5. The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on January 1, 1999; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2000; and (c) on January 1, 2001 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

6. The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 19, 1999; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2000; and (c) on January 1, 2001 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

7. The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 11, 2000; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2001; and (c) on January 1, 2002 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

8. The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 1, 2001; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2002; and (c) on January 1, 2003 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

9. The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 8, 2002; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2003; and (c) on January 1, 2004 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

10. The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 12, 2003; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2004; and (c) on January 1, 2005 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

11. The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 12, 2004; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2005; and (c) on January 1, 2006 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

Remarks:

	Robert D. Kump	02/16/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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