SEC FORM 4

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^*

Murdy William F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

157 CHURCH STREET

P. O. BOX 1564

(Street)

NEW HAVEN

06510

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UIL HOLDINGS CORP [ UIL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2015

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/16/2015		D		6,000	D	$0.00⁽¹⁾	0	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	12/16/2015		D			47,557.976	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	47,557.976	$0.00⁽³⁾	0	D
Phantom Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	12/16/2015		D			36,744.032	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	36,744.032	$0.00⁽⁵⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposed of pursuant to the merger of UIL Holdings Corporation (UIL) and Avangrid, Inc. (AGR) in exchange for a like number of shares of common stock of AGR plus $10.50 per share.

2. Restricted Stock Units represent restricted shares granted to the recipient and deferred under UIL's Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP). Payment of the restricted stock underlying the restricted stock unit is made at the time elected by the recipient pursuant to the terms and provisions of the DCP.

3. Each share disposed of pursuant to the merger of UIL and AGR in exchange for 1.28059748557929000 Restricted Stock Units of AGR.

4. Phantom Stock Units represent directors' fees paid in shares of UIL Common Stock and deferred under UIL's Non-Employee Directors Common Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan (Plan). Payment of the phantom stock underlying the phantom stock unit is made at the time elected by the recipient pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Plan.

5. Each share disposed of pursuant to the merger of UIL and AGR in exchange for cash in the amount of $51.525 per phantom stock unit.

Remarks:

	/s/ Patricia C. Cosgel, attorney-in-fact for William F. Murdy	01/06/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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