Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BENSON RICHARD R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENERGY EAST CORP [EAS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Adm. Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ENERGY EAST MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, 89 EAST AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2008
(Street)

ROCHESTER, NY 14649		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership 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 09/16/2008   S   60,502.6404 (1) (9) D $ 28.5 0 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   M   6,667 A $ 23.89 6,667 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   D   6,667 D $ 28.5 (10) 0 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   M   7,975 A $ 26.22 7,975 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   D   7,975 D $ 28.5 (10) 0 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   M   11,000 A $ 24.83 11,000 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   D   11,000 D $ 28.5 (10) 0 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   M   15,000 A $ 24.76 15,000 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   D   15,000 D $ 28.5 (10) 0 D  
Common Stock 09/16/2008   S   9,601.38 (2) (9) D $ 28.5 0 I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 09/16/2008   S   50 (7) (9) D $ 28.5 0 I By Daughter

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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. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR (3) $ 23.89 09/16/2008   M     6,667 02/12/2004(4) 02/12/2014 Common Stock 6,667 $ 28.5 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) /SAR (3) $ 26.22 09/16/2008   M     7,975 04/01/2005(5) 04/01/2015 Common Stock 7,975 $ 28.5 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR (3) $ 24.83 09/16/2008   M     11,000 02/17/2006(6) 02/17/2016 Common Stock 11,000 $ 28.5 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR (3) $ 24.76 09/16/2008   M     15,000 02/07/2007(8) 02/07/2017 Common Stock 15,000 $ 28.5 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BENSON RICHARD R
ENERGY EAST MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
89 EAST AVENUE
ROCHESTER, NY 14649		       SVP & Chief Adm. Officer  

Signatures

 Richard R. Benson   09/17/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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 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.
(4) 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 12, 2004; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2005; and (c) on January 1, 2006 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
(5) 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 April 1, 2005; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2006; and (c) on January 1, 2007 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously 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 17, 2006; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2007; and (c) on January 1, 2008 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
(7) Beneficial ownership expressly disclaimed.
(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 7, 2007; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2008; and (c) on January 1, 2009 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
(9) All of the equity securities (common stock and unvested restricted stock) in the Company previously reported by me as beneficially owned or as not beneficially owned have automatically been sold at $28.50 per share resulting from the sale of the Company.
(10) All of the stock options and tandem SARs in the Company previously reported by me as beneficially owned have automatically been exercised at $28.50 per option resulting from the sale of the Company.

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