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, 2026
Commission File Number | Registrant; State of Incorporation Address; and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
| 1-5324 | EVERSOURCE ENERGY (a Massachusetts voluntary association) 300 Cadwell Drive Springfield, Massachusetts 01104 Telephone: (800) 286-5000 | 04-2147929 |
| 0-00404 | THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (a Connecticut corporation) 107 Selden Street Berlin, Connecticut 06037-1616 Telephone: (800) 286-5000 | 06-0303850 |
| 1-02301 | NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY (a Massachusetts corporation) 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Telephone: (800) 286-5000 | 04-1278810 |
| 1-6392 | PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (a New Hampshire corporation) Energy Park 780 North Commercial Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-1134 Telephone: (800) 286-5000 | 02-0181050 |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | |||
| Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Eversource Energy | Common Shares, $5.00 par value per share | ES | New York Stock Exchange |
| The Connecticut Light and Power Company | None | N/A | N/A |
| NSTAR Electric Company | None | N/A | N/A |
| Public Service Company of New Hampshire | None | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company | |
| Eversource Energy | ¨ |
| The Connecticut Light and Power Company | ¨ |
| NSTAR Electric Company | ¨ |
| Public Service Company of New Hampshire | ¨ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
| Eversource Energy | ¨ |
| The Connecticut Light and Power Company | ¨ |
| NSTAR Electric Company | ¨ |
| Public Service Company of New Hampshire | ¨ |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | 2026-01-27 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| CIK | 0000023426 |
| THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT_Written communications | ¨ |
| THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT_Soliciting material pursuant to | ¨ |
| THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT_Pre-commencement communications pursuant | ¨ |
| THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT_Pre-commencement communications pursuant | ¨ |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | 2026-01-27 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| CIK | 0000013372 |
| NSTAR ELECTRIC_Written communications | ¨ |
| NSTAR ELECTRIC_Soliciting material pursuant to | ¨ |
| NSTAR ELECTRIC_Pre-commencement communications pursuant | ¨ |
| NSTAR ELECTRIC_Pre-commencement communications pursuant | ¨ |
| CIK | 0000315256 |
| Public Service Company_Written communications | ¨ |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | 2026-01-27 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Public Service Company_Soliciting material pursuant to | ¨ |
| Public Service Company_Pre-commencement communications pursuant | ¨ |
| Public Service Company_Pre-commencement communications pursuant | ¨ |
| Section 5 | – | Corporate Governance and Management |
| Item 5.05 | Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
As a result of a review of the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, effective January 27, 2026, the Board of Trustees of Eversource Energy and the Boards of Directors of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, NSTAR Electric Company and Public Service Company of New Hampshire each approved and adopted an Amended and Restated Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (the “Amended and Restated Code”). The Amended and Restated Code applies to each of the registrants named in this report. The Amended and Restated Code reflects changes in how public companies describe auditor oversight and compliance programs, and other clarifying, stylistic and non-substantive revisions. It also reflects current best practice by identifying the Audit Committee as having ongoing oversight responsibility for the Amended and Restated Code. The Amended and Restated Code does not materially change the responsibilities and obligations that applied previously and did not result in any waiver, explicit or implicit, of any provision of the previous Code for any of the registrants.
The summary of the Amended and Restated Code included in this Current Report on Form 8-K is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Code. The Amended and Restated Code can be found on Eversource Energy’s website at www.eversource.com under “Investor Relations – Corporate Governance – Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers.” The contents of Eversource Energy’s website are not incorporated by reference in this report.
| Section 9 | – | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| EVERSOURCE ENERGY THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (Registrants) | ||
| January 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jay S. Buth |
| Jay S. Buth | ||
| Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | ||