# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000072741
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-005797
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6681
**Document Hash:** 2027f78a0aec4d8886c7151fe894f527
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-005797.hdr.sgml**: 20230217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-005797

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230215

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230217

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BUTLER GREGORY B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001192333

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05324
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23642304

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** EVERSOURCE ENERGY
- **STREET 2:** 56 PROSPECT STREET
- **CITY:** HARTFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06103
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EVERSOURCE ENERGY
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000072741
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 042147929
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 CADWELL DRIVE
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01104
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8606655000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 107 SELDEN ST
- **CITY:** BERLIN
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06037-1616

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHEAST UTILITIES
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20041201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHEAST UTILITIES SYSTEM
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19961121

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>BUTLER GREGORY B<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY<br>56 PROSPECT STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HARTFORD, CT 06103<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-15 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Executive VP & General Counsel_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>EVERSOURCE ENERGY [ ES ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Shares, $5.00 par value | 2023-02-15 |  | F |  | 1664<sup>(1)</sup> | D | $78.89 | 81995<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Shares, $5.00 par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7315<sup>(3)</sup> | I | By 401(k) Plan Trustee |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Phantom Shares | <sup>(4)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Shares, $5.00 par value | 261<sup>(4)</sup> |  | 261<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Disposition of common shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

(2) Includes restricted share units and dividend equivalents thereon.

(3) Shares held in trust under the Eversource 401k Plan, a qualified plan, according to information supplied by the Plan's record keeper.

(4) Reporting Person's deferred compensation under the Eversource Deferred Compensation Plan, a non-qualified plan, that is nominally invested as common shares. Each phantom share represents the right to receive one common share upon a distribution event, following vesting. Additional phantom shares are issued upon the automatic reinvestment of dividend-equivalents and are exempt from the line item reporting under SEC rule 16a-11.

**Signature:** /s/ Kerry J. Tomasevich, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Butler  
**Date:** 2023-02-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**