8-K

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):  May 11, 2010

(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 5.07 Results of Shareowner Voting

The Annual Meeting of the Shareowners of UIL Holdings was held on May 11, 2010.  The following matters were submitted to vote:  (1) electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and (2) ratifying the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the firm of independent public accountants to audit the books and affairs of UIL Holdings for the fiscal year 2010.

All of the nominees for election as Directors listed in UIL Holdings’ proxy statement for the meeting were elected, by the following votes:

	Number of Shares
	Votes	Votes
Nominee	“For”	“Withheld”
Thelma R. Albright	19,665,699	619,551
Marc C. Breslawsky	16,181,743	4,103,507
Arnold L. Chase	18,854,526	1,430,724
Betsy Henley-Cohn	19,648,831	636,419
John L. Lahey	16,214,512	4,070,738
Daniel J. Miglio	16,203,044	4,082,206
William F. Murdy	19,705,406	579,844
Donald R. Shassian	19,823,814	461,436
James A. Thomas	16,207,507	4,077,743
James P. Torgerson	19,731,560	553,690

The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and affairs of UIL Holdings for the fiscal year 2010 was ratified by the following vote:

Number of Shares
Votes	Votes	Votes
“For”	“Against”	“Abstained”
25,257,129	239,008	76,202

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The UIL Board of Directors has elected John L. Lahey as the Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, effective May 11, 2010.  Mr. Lahey will succeed F. Patrick McFadden, who retired on May 11, 2010 as Non-Executive Chair.

On May 11, 2010, UIL Holdings Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.432 per share on its common stock.  This dividend is payable July 1, 2010 to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 17, 2010.

A copy of the Registrant's press release discussing the dividend, among other items, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits – The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
99	Press release, dated May 11, 2010.

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:  5/12/10	By                /s/   Richard J. Nicholas
	Richard J. Nicholas
	Executive Vice President
	and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit	Description
99	Press Release dated May 11, 2010

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

UIL Holdings Corporation

157 Church Street

P.O. Box 1564

New Haven, CT  06506-0901

203.499.2812 Fax:  203.499.3626

NEWS RELEASE

May 11, 2010	Analyst Contact:	Susan Allen:	203-499-2409
	Media Contact:	Anita Steeves:	203-499-2901
		After Hours:	203-499-2812

UIL Holdings Corporation Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.432 Per Share

NEW HAVEN, Conn.– May 11, 2010 – Today, UIL Holdings Corporation (NYSE: UIL) held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn.

James P. Torgerson, UIL’s president and chief executive officer, reported on the Company and answered questions from shareowners in attendance. At the meeting, shareowners elected the Board’s 10 directors and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit the Corporation’s books for 2010.

Also during the meeting, Torgerson acknowledged the service of F. Patrick McFadden, Jr. who has sat on the UIL Board since 1987 and has been its non-executive chair since 2006. McFadden did not stand for re-election to the Board in 2010.

“I would like to acknowledge and thank Pat for his years of service to the Board of Directors of this Company, and his leadership over the last several years as lead director and, most recently, non-executive chair,” Torgerson said.

After the Annual Meeting, the UIL Board of Directors met and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.432 per share on UIL’s common stock. This dividend is payable July 1, 2010 to shareowners on record at the close of business on June 17, 2010.

UIL Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UIL), headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, is the holding company for The United Illuminating Company, a regulated utility providing electricity and energy related services to 325,000 customers in the Greater New Haven and Bridgeport. For more information on UIL Holdings, visit us at http://www.uil.com.

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