8-K 1 uil_8kdated012706.htm UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION FORM 8-K DATE 01/27/06 UIL Holdings Corporation Form 8-K date 01/27/06
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2006


UIL Holdings Corporation Logo
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut
1-15052
06-1541045
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
157 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut
  
06506
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant's Telephone Number,
   
Including Area Code
  
(203) 499-2000


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
On January 27, 2006, UIL Holdings Corporation (the Registrant) issued a press release announcing that the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control issued a final decision regarding The United Illuminating Company’s (a subsidiary of UIL Holdings Corporation) request for an increase to its distribution rate and an associated change to the competitive transition assessment rate. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits - The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
   
99.1
Press release, dated January 27, 2006.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
 
Registrant


Date: 1/30/06
By /s/ Richard J. Nicholas          
 
    Richard J. Nicholas
 
  Executive Vice President
 
  and Chief Financial Officer




Exhibit Index


Exhibit
Description
   
99.1
Press release, dated January 27, 2006.