# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000755001
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-022800
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8224
**Document Hash:** 9dbd4b3b8e0fc5956242dcbbabc8440c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-022800.hdr.sgml**: 20230202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-022800

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230201

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230202

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** UNITIL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000755001
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 020381573
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08858
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23581563

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST
- **CITY:** HAMPTON
- **STATE:** NH
- **ZIP:** 03842
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6037736504

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST
- **CITY:** HAMPTON
- **STATE:** NH
- **ZIP:** 03842

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2023

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## UNITIL CORPORATION

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **New Hampshire** | **1-8858** | **02-0381573** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire** | **03842-1720** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (603) 772-0775

#### N/A

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **of which registered** |
| Common Stock, no par value | UTL | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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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**  |

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(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February 1, 2023, Todd R. Black, Senior Vice President of Unitil Corporation (the "Company"), provided notice that he will retire and, in connection with his retirement, resign from the Company and each of its subsidiaries effective as of May 1, 2023.

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| **Item 7.01** | **Regulation FD Disclosure**  |

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A press release announcing Mr. Black's retirement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits**  |

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(d) Exhibits

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| **Number** | **Exhibit** |
| 99.1 | [Press Release dated February 1, 2023.](d440914dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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#### SIGNATURES
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.

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| UNITIL CORPORATION | UNITIL CORPORATION |
| By: | /s/ Robert B. Hevert |
|  | Robert B. Hevert |
|  | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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Date: February 2, 2023

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

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| ![LOGO](g440914dsp004.jpg) | Page 1 of 2 |

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**<u>FOR RELEASE</u>**

**Unitil Senior Vice President Todd R. Black Announces Intention to Retire in May 2023** 

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**HAMPTON, NH, February 1, 2023**: Unitil Corporation ("Unitil" or the "Company") (NYSE:UTL) (<u>unitil.com</u>) today announced the planned retirement of Todd R. Black, Senior Vice President, effective May 1, 2023, capping a successful career spanning 35 years in the utility industry. 

"Unitil has been a wonderful place to build a career for the last 25 years and I am truly proud of our accomplishments during that time," Mr. Black said. "Unitil is a special company with incredibly talented people, and I look forward to their continued success."

Mr. Black has served as Unitil's Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Customer Relations, since September 2009. Mr. Black joined Unitil in 1998 and has served in various management roles including, from 2003 to 2009, President of Usource Inc. (the Company's former energy brokering and consulting subsidiary). Prior to joining Unitil, Mr. Black worked for various utility and energy companies and is an alumnus of the University of New Hampshire ("UNH"). He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors at Normandeau Associates (a provider of science-based environmental consulting services), Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board at the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at UNH, a member of the Executive Board of Directors at the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association, and a former member of the Board of Trustees at the University System of New Hampshire.

"I'd like to thank Todd for all he has done during his many years of dedicated service, and for developing the strong team of professionals who will lead the Company into the future. He will be greatly missed after his long and distinguished career at Unitil," Thomas P. Meissner, Jr., Unitil's Chairman, CEO and President said.

<u>About Unitil Corporation</u> 

Unitil Corporation provides energy for life by safely and reliably delivering natural gas and electricity in New England. We are committed to the communities we serve and to developing people, business practices, and technologies that lead to the delivery of dependable, more efficient energy. Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company with operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Together, Unitil's operating utilities serve approximately 108,100 electric customers and 87,500 natural gas customers. For more information about our people, technologies, and community involvement please visit <u>unitil.com</u>.

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6 Liberty Lane West

Hampton, NH 03842

T 603.772.0775

www.unitil.com

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**For more information please contact:** 

Todd Diggins – Investor Relations

Phone: 603-773-6504

Email: <u>diggins@unitil.com</u>

Alec O'Meara – Media Relations

Phone: 603-773-6404

Email: <u>omeara@unitil.com</u>

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6 Liberty Lane West

Hampton, NH 03842

T 603.772.0775

www.unitil.com