Mr. Watson appointed to Puget Energy Board of Directors
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): June 29, 2006

 
Exact name of registrant as specified
I.R.S.
 
in its charter, state of incorporation,
Employer
Commission
address of principal executive offices, zip code
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File Number
Telephone
Number

1-16305
PUGET ENERGY, INC.
91-1969407
 
A Washington Corporation
 
 
10885 - N.E. 4th Street, Suite 1200
 
 
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5591
 
 
(425) 454-6363
 


1-4393
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.
91-0374630
 
A Washington Corporation
 
 
10885 - N.E. 4th Street, Suite 1200
 
 
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5591
 
 
(425) 454-6363
 
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
 
On June 29, 2006, the Boards of Directors of Puget Energy, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (collectively, the “Companies”) appointed George W. Watson, age 59, as a director of the Companies to serve until the Companies’ next annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Watson will serve on the audit committee of the Companies’ Board of Directors.
 
The compensation offered to Mr. Watson for his service as a director is the same as that offered to all Puget Energy and Puget Sound Energy board members, pursuant to the director compensation schedule filed as Exhibit 10.53 to the Puget Energy Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2006.
 
In connection with Mr. Watson’s appointment to its Board of Director’s, Puget Energy issued a news release which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 

 
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibits
 
99.1
 
Press release on appointment of Mr. Watson to Puget Energy.
 

 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
PUGET ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ James W. Eldredge
 
 
 
Dated: June 29, 2006
James W. Eldredge
Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Accounting Officer