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): March 1, 2016
 
Exact name of registrant as specified
I.R.S.
 
in its charter, state of incorporation,
Employer
Commission
address of principal executive offices,
Identification
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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers



Effective March 1, 2016, the sole shareholders of Puget Energy, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (together, the "Companies") appointed and elected Etienne Middleton to the Boards of Directors of the Companies (the “Boards”). Mr. Middleton was appointed to replace Daniel Fetter, who resigned from the Boards effective the same day. Mr. Middleton will serve on the Puget Energy, Inc. Compensation and Leadership Development Committee, the Puget Energy, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc. Asset Management Committees and the Puget Energy, Inc. Securities Pricing Committee.

Mr. Middleton is currently the Senior Principal, Private Infrastructure with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”), which position he has held since April 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Middleton served as both a Principal (from April 2010 to April 2013) and as a Senior Associate (from April 2009 to April 2010) at CPPIB. Mr. Middleton also currently serves on the board of directors of Transelec S.A., a transmission provider in Chile, as well as Grupo Costanesa SpA, a Chilean toll road operator.

Mr. Middleton was selected by CPPIB and pursuant to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of each of the Companies, will serve as an Owner Director on their respective Boards of Directors. Mr. Middleton will not receive any director compensation from the Companies for his service as an Owner Director on the Boards, but will be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.































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.
 
 
Dated: March 3, 2016
By:/s/ Michael J. Stranik
 
Michael J. Stranik
Controller and Principal Accounting Officer