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*
SPARKS BEDDOE ANGELA M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
ENERGY EAST MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
1 COMMERCE PLAZA, SUITE 1001, 10TH FL.
(Street)
ALBANY NY 12260
(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, Subsidiary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2008
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 Stock 09/16/2008 S 802.899(1)(7) D $28.5 0 I By 401(k) PLan
Common Stock 09/16/2008 S 32,688.6194(3)(7) D $28.5 0 D
Common Stock 09/16/2008 M 25,000 A $25.11 25,000 D
Common Stock 09/16/2008 D 25,000 D $28.5(8) 0 D
Common Stock 09/16/2008 M 11,962 A $26.22 11,962 D
Common Stock 09/16/2008 D 11,962 D $28.5(8) 0 D
Common Stock 09/16/2008 M 9,300 A $24.83 9,300 D
Common Stock 09/16/2008 D 9,300 D $28.5(8) 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(2) $25.11 09/16/2008 M 25,000 10/15/2004(4) 10/15/2014 Common Stock 25,000 $28.5 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) /SAR(2) $26.22 09/16/2008 M 11,962 04/01/2005(5) 04/01/2015 Common Stock 11,962 $28.5 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR(2) $24.83 09/16/2008 M 9,300 02/17/2006(6) 02/17/2016 Common Stock 9,300 $28.5 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Includes equity securities acquired with reinvested dividends which are exempt from reporting.
4. 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 October 15, 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.
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 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.
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 17, 2006; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2007; and (c) on January 1, 2008 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
7. All of the equity securities (common stock and unvested restricted stock) in the Company previously reported by me as beneficially owned or as not beneficially owned have automatically been sold at $28.50 per share resulting from the sale of the Company.
8. All of the stock options and tandem SARs in the Company previously reported by me as beneficially owned have automatically been exercised at $28.50 per option resulting from the sale of the Company.
Remarks:
Angela S. Beddoe 09/17/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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