ENERGY EAST'S FORM 8-K FILED 8/16/06
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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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) August 17, 2006 (August 14, 2006)
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Commission
file number
Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter,
State of incorporation, Address and Telephone number
IRS Employer
Identification No.
 
1-14766
 
 
Energy East Corporation
(Incorporated in New York)
52 Farm View Drive
New Gloucester, Maine 04260-5116
(207) 688-6300
www.energyeast.com
 
14-1798693
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01  Other Events
 
On August 14, 2006, Energy East Corporation (“Energy East”) entered into an underwriting agreement (“Underwriting Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.  Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, Energy East is issuing $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.75% Notes due July 15, 2036 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be part of the same series as the $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Energy East's 6.75% Notes due July 15, 2036 that Energy East issued on July 24, 2006. The terms of the Notes are set forth in an Indenture dated as of August 31, 2000, between Energy East and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, as supplemented by the Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 24, 2006.
 
The Underwriting Agreement, opinion of Counsel to Energy East and the computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges are filed as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 
 
The Notes are being offered and sold pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement, dated August 14, 2006, to the Prospectus, dated July 24, 2003, filed as part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-106292), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2003.
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated August 14, 2006, among Energy East, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
 
 
5.1
Opinion of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP.
 
 
12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
 
23.1
Consent of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  August 17, 2006
 
ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
              (Registrant)
 
 
By:    /s/ Robert D. Kump              
           Robert D. Kump
           Vice President, Controller &
           Chief Accounting Officer