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^*

LAURITO JAMES P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION

89 EAST AVENUE

(Street)

ROCHESTER

14649

(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)
	President-Subsidiary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/04/2005

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	04/04/2005		M		6,667	A	$19.1	25,017.886⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	04/04/2005		D		6,667	D	$26.12	18,350.886⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								1,074.6⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock								470.568⁽²⁾	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)
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)
Phantom Shares	⁽³⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	616.099		616.099⁽⁴⁾	I	By Trust
Phantom Shares	⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	577.037		577.037⁽⁴⁾	I	By Trust
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR⁽⁵⁾	$19.1	04/04/2005		M			6,667	02/12/2003⁽⁶⁾	02/12/2013	Common Stock	6,667	$26.12	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR⁽⁵⁾	$23.89							02/12/2004⁽⁸⁾	02/12/2014	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR⁽⁵⁾	$26.22							04/01/2005⁽⁹⁾	04/01/2015	Common Stock	11,962		11,962	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. 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.

3. 1 for 1. The phantom shares are held in an employee deferred compensation plan (CNG Deferred Compensation Plan). All payments pursuant to this plan shall be paid in cash and shall commence upon retirement or other termination of employment.

4. Includes dividend phantom stock acquired pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature included in the employee deferred compensation plan.

5. 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.

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 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.

7. 1 for 1. The phantom shares are held in an employee deferred compensation plan (RGE 401k Restoration Plan Plan). All payments pursuant to this plan shall be paid in cash and shall commence upon retirement or other termination of employment.

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 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.

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 April 1, 2005; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2006; and (c) on January 1, 2007 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

Remarks:

	James P. Laurito	04/05/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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