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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 2009
CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrants as specified in its charter)
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Registrant, State of Incorporation |
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0-30512 |
CH Energy Group, Inc. |
14-1804460 |
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(Incorporated in New York) |
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284 South Avenue |
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Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4839 |
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(845) 452-2000 |
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1-3268 |
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation |
14-0555980 |
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(Incorporated in New York) |
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284 South Avenue |
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Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4839 |
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(845) 452-2000 |
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Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On February 4, 2009, CH Energy Group, Inc. (“Energy Group”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation (“CHEC”), entered into Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, effective as of February 5, 2009 (“Amendment No. 1”), which amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2008, among Energy Group, CHEC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, and Key Bank National Association (the “Energy Group Credit Agreement”) to change certain notice requirements under the Energy Group Credit Agreement. A copy of Amendment No. 1 is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On February 4, 2009, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Group (“Central Hudson”), entered into a Second Amendment with Respect to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 27, 2009 (the “Second Amendment”), which amended the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, effective January 2, 2007, among Central Hudson, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to remove a representation and warranty by Central Hudson with respect to accumulated benefit obligations under employee benefit pension plans. A copy of the Second Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following are filed as exhibits to this Form 8-K pursuant to Item 6.01 of
Regulation S-K:
10.1 Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2009.
10.2 Second Amendment with Respect to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 27, 2009.
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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CH ENERGY GROUP, INC. |
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Date: February 6, 2009 |
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/s/ Kimberly J. Wright Title: Vice President-Accounting and Controller |
CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
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By: |
/s/ Kimberly J. Wright |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Exhibit |
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Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2009 |
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Second Amendment with Respect to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 27, 2009 |