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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-003192.txt : 20090114
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-003192.hdr.sgml : 20090114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090114195224
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-003192
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090114

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUBBELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				060397030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN RIPER DANIEL S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138019

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		09527340

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW BRUNSWICK SCIENTIFIC CO., INC.
		STREET 2:		44 TALMADGE RD PO BOX 4005
		CITY:			EDISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08818-4005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-287-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		57 FOREMUST MOUNTAIN RD
		CITY:			MONTVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07045
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents dividend equivalents on share units held under the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan that were in the individual's account on December 15, 2008 but credited as of January 12, 2009 (the dividend payment date).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each deferred compensation share unit was the economic equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock and one share of Class B Common Stock.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">Unit price consisting of the closing price of one share each of Class A and Class B Common Stock.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Richard W. Davies
Attorney-in-fact for
Daniel S. Van Riper</signatureName>
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