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 6, 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) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| 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 |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 | 2026-05-06 |
| 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 | 2026-05-06 |
| 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 | 2026-05-06 |
| 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 2 | Financial Information |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Conditions. |
On May 6, 2026, Eversource Energy (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and related financial information for certain of its subsidiaries as of and for the same period. A copy of the news release and related unaudited financial reports are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by Eversource Energy or any subsidiary thereof under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless specified otherwise.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) On May 6, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
(b) Shareholders voted on the proposals set forth below. For more information on the following proposals, see the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 27, 2026. On March 11, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 375,845,345 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 333,132,974 common shares were represented, in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.
(1) Election of Trustees. The shareholders elected each of the nine nominees to the Board of Trustees for a one-year term by a majority of the outstanding common shares:
| Trustee | For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| Cotton M. Cleveland | 288,379,920 | 13,015,989 | 1,922,998 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| Linda Dorcena Forry | 297,801,691 | 4,780,400 | 735,309 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| Gregory M. Jones | 298,273,474 | 4,210,896 | 834,536 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| Lorretta D. Keane | 298,975,666 | 3,655,331 | 687,910 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| John Y. Kim | 299,339,833 | 3,211,321 | 766,246 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| David H. Long | 277,515,102 | 24,963,415 | 840,389 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| Warren Robert Mudge | 300,619,926 | 1,911,154 | 787,826 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. | 286,643,983 | 16,066,043 | 607,374 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| Daniel J. Nova | 287,561,301 | 14,914,469 | 843,137 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
| Frederica M. Williams | 289,149,826 | 13,454,215 | 714,865 | 29,814,067 | ||||||||||||||
(2) The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s 2025 Named Executive Officers:
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 274,093,305 | 27,611,480 | 1,613,229 | 29,814,067 | |||||||||||
(3) The shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026:
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 303,523,260 | 28,741,743 | 867,970 | 0 | |||||||||||
(4) The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal titled “Independent Board Chairman.”
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 79,513,775 | 220,265,710 | 3,538,154 | 29,814,067 | |||||||||||
| Section 7 | Regulation FD |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 7, 2026, Eversource Energy will webcast a conference call with financial analysts during which senior management will discuss the Company’s financial performance through the first quarter of 2026. The webcast will be accessible from the Investors section of the Eversource Energy website at www.eversource.com. Attached as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference are the slides to be discussed by Eversource Energy during the conference call.
The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.3, shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC nor incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Eversource Energy or any subsidiary thereof under the Securities Act, unless specified otherwise.
| Section 9 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release of Eversource Energy dated May 6, 2026. | |
| 99.2 | Financial Report for the three months ended March 31, 2026. | |
| 99.3 | May 7, 2026, presentation slides. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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) | ||
| May 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jay S. Buth |
| Jay S. Buth | ||
| Vice President, Controller and | ||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||