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): October 29, 2025
UNITIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Hampshire | 1-8858 | 02-0381573 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire | 03842-1720 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 772-0775
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange of which registered | ||
| Common Stock, no par value | UTL | 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).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On October 29, 2025, the Board of Directors of Unitil Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Carleton B. Simpson, 35, as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, effective immediately. In accordance with Article VI of the Company’s by-laws, the term of office of each of the Company’s officers (including Mr. Simpson) is until the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the next annual meeting of shareholders, and until such officer’s successor shall have been chosen and qualified.
Mr. Simpson most recently served as Vice President of Energy Transformation at the Company’s subsidiary, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, since December 2024. Mr. Simpson previously worked at the Company from June 2013 through November 2021 in a variety of roles including engineering, regulatory, external affairs, and legal. From December 2021 until August 2024, Mr. Simpson served as a Commissioner of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, the regulatory body responsible for regulation of the state’s utilities. During this time, Mr. Simpson also served on the board of the Northeast Power Coordinating Council.
Mr. Simpson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, a Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School.
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.
| UNITIL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel J. Hurstak | |
| Name: | Daniel J. Hurstak | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Date: November 4, 2025