FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Laurito, James P.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Energy East Corporation (EAS)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    Director                                       10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below)

President & Chief Operating Officer-Connecticut Natural Gas Corp. and Southern Connecticut Gas Corp., both subsidiaries of Energy East Corp.

(Last)      (First)     (Middle)

9 Turnberry Lane
 

3. I.R.S. Identification Number
of Reporting Person,
if an entity (voluntary)

(Street)

Avon, CT 06001

(City)     (State)     (Zip)

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Trans-
action
Date
(Month/ Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/Day/
Year)

3. Trans-
action Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

5. Amount of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned Follow-
ing Reported Transactions(s)
(Instr. 3 & 4)

6. Owner-
ship Form:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A)
or
(D)

Price

Common Stock

16.4471⁽¹⁾

D

Common Stock

853.089⁽²⁾

I

By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security

(Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans-
action Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Phantom Shares

1 for 1

11/8/02

A

 ⁽³⁾

Common Stock

112.112

21.37

523.013⁽⁴⁾

I

By Trust

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR ⁽⁵⁾

 ⁽⁶⁾

2/1/11

Common Stock

25000.0000

25000.0000

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR (5)

 ⁽⁷⁾

5/29/11

Common Stock

25000.0000

25000.0000

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR (5)

 ⁽⁸⁾

2/8/12

Common Stock

50000.0000

50000.0000

D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Includes equity securities acquired with reinvested dividends which are exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-11.
(2) Includes equity securities acquired with participant contributions, Company matching fund contributions, and reinvested dividends pursuant to the common stock fund of the Company's 401(k) Plan which are exempt from reporting.
(3) The phantom shares are held in an employee deferred compensation plan. All payments pursuant to this plan shall be paid in cash and shall commence upon retirement or other termination of employment.
(4) Includes dividend phantom stock acquired pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature included in the employee deferred compensation plan.
(5) The Stock Appreciation Right (SAR) was issued in tandem with an Employee Stock Option (right to buy). The exercise of a SAR will result in the corresponding cancellation of the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) to the extent of the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock as to which SARs are exercised. The exercise of the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) will result in the corresponding cancellation of a SAR to the extent of the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock as to which the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) is exercised.
(6) The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 1, 2001; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2002; and (c) on January 1, 2003 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
(7) The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on May 29, 2001; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2002; and (c) on January 1, 2003 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
(8) The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 8, 2002; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2003; and (c) on January 1, 2004 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.

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