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*
VALDMAN BERTRAND A

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

(Street)
BELLEVUE WA 98004-5591

(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)
EVP and COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2008
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 02/28/2008 M 17,011(1) A $26.715 35,515 D
Common 02/28/2008 F 1,058(2) D $26.715 34,457 D
Common 02/28/2008 F 3,095(3) D $26.715 31,362 D
Common 03/03/2008 A 7,781(4) A $0 39,143 D
Common 5,883 I By 401(k)
Common 13,867 I By Brokerage Account
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 $0(5) 02/28/2008 M 21,551 12/31/2007 12/31/2007 Common 21,551 $0 0 D
LTIP $0(5) 03/03/2008 A 7,781 12/31/2010 12/31/2010 Common 7,781 $0 7,781 D
LTIP (6) 12/31/2008 12/31/2008 Common 11,279 11,279 D
LTIP (6) 12/31/2009 12/31/2009 Common 9,826 9,826 D
PSE Deferred Compensation Plan (7) (8) (8) Common 1,287 1,287 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Puget Energy's 2005-2007 three-year cycle Long-Term Incentive Plan performance share awards to executive officers and certain senior management employees
2. Vested restricted stock shares sold to pay for taxes on 2006-2008 and 2007-2009 three-year cycle Long -Term Incentive Plan performance-based restricted share awards.
3. Share sold to pay taxes on Puget Energy's 2005-2007 three-year cycle Long-Term Incentive Plan performance share awards to executive officers and certain senior management employees.
4. Performance based restricted stock grant 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, 2009, 25% on January 1, 2010 and 60% on January 1, 2011.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. One common share will be received for each stock unit.
8. Phantom share units deferred in the Puget Sound Energy Deferred Compensation Plan.
Remarks:
/s/ Samuel S. Osborne, Attorney-in-Fact 03/03/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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