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UTL · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed December 18, 2025

Unitil Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
December 18, 2025
Period
Dec 15, 2025
Ticker
UTL
Accession
0001193125-25-324977
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Unitil appoints Carleton Simpson as Corporate Secretary effective Jan 1, 2026 as Sandra Whitney retires Dec 31, 2025. Whitney will assist through Apr 30, 2026.

About Unitil Corp
Market cap
$890M
1Y TSR
−0.7%
3Y TSR
+2.0%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Utilities
CEO
Thomas P Meissner Jr
Last annual meeting: Apr 29, 2026 · View full Unitil Corp profile →
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): December 15, 2025

 

 

UNITIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Hampshire   1-8858   02-0381573
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   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)

 

 

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:

 

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:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol

 

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).

Emerging growth company

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.

 

 
 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 15, 2025, Sandra L. Whitney, Corporate Secretary of Unitil Corporation (the “Company”), provided notice that she will retire and, in connection with her retirement, resign from the Company and each of its subsidiaries, effective as of the end of the day on December 31, 2025.

As part of the Company’s ongoing succession plan, the Company will appoint Carleton B. Simpson as Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective as of January 1, 2026. Mr. Simpson is currently Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company. He will continue in that role in addition to becoming the Corporate Secretary of the Company.

The Company anticipates that Ms. Whitney will provide consulting services to the Company until April 30, 2026, to help with the transition of duties.

Item 8.01 Other Events

The first two paragraphs of Item 7.01 are incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 


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: December 18, 2025

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When did Unitil Corp file this 8-K?
Unitil Corp (UTL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on December 18, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-25-324977.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Unitil appoints Carleton Simpson as Corporate Secretary effective Jan 1, 2026 as Sandra Whitney retires Dec 31, 2025. Whitney will assist through Apr 30, 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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