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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MCLAIN SUSAN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
10885 NE 4TH STREET, PSE-12

(Street)
BELLEVUE WA 980045591

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PUGET ENERGY INC /WA [ PSD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP Operations
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2006
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 03/03/2006 A 6,210 A (1) 20,636 D
Common 1,897 I By 401(k)
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
LTIP (2) 03/03/2006 A 7,306 12/31/2008 12/31/2008 Common 7,306 $0 7,306 D
LTIP $0.00(3) 12/31/2006 12/31/2006 Common 15,687 15,687 D
LTIP $0.00(4) 12/31/2007 12/31/2007 Common 14,092 14,092 D
LTIP - 3 year cycle $0.00(5) 12/31/2006 12/31/2006 Common 15,026 15,026 D
PSE Deferred Compensation Plan $0.00(6)(7) (7) (7) Common 13,199 13,199 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Performance based restricted stock grants under the Puget Energy Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) for Officers and Key Employees with dividend rights. Performance based restricted stock vests over a three-year period only if performance criteria are met. If performance criteria for vesting of the shares is met, 15% of performance shares will vest on January 1, 2007, 25% on January 1, 2008 and 60% on January 1, 2009.
2. Performance shares grants under the Puget Energy Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) for Officers and Key Employees. LTIP performance shares are paid in stock (or cash) when vested from zero to 175% of LTIP performance shares granted.
3. LTIP share grants under the Puget Energy Long-Term Incentive Plan for Officers and Key Employees. LTIP Shares are paid in Puget Energy stock when vested in an amount ranging from zero to 175% of LTIP Share Grants.
4. LTIP share grants under the Puget Energy Long-Term Incentive Plan for Officers and Key Employees. LTIP Shares are paid in stock (or up to 50% in cash) when vested in an amount ranging from zero to 155.5% of LTIP Share Grants.
5. LTIP share grants under the Puget Energy Long-Term Incentive Plan for Officers and Key Employees. LTIP Shares are paid in stock when vested in an amount ranging from zero to 192.5% of LTIP Share Grants.
6. One common share will be received for each stock unit.
7. Phantom share units deferred in the Puget Sound Energy Deferred Compensation Plan.
Remarks:
/s/ McLain, Susan 03/06/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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