# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000072741
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-003361
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6941
**Document Hash:** 9d487c76bbb459b7229140e2eaeb84c3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-003361.hdr.sgml**: 20230203

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-003361

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230201

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230203

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BUTH JAY S.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001425286

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05324
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23586711

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** EVERSOURCE ENERGY
- **STREET 2:** 107 SELDEN STREET
- **CITY:** BERLIN
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06037

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Buth Jay
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080128
**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>BUTH JAY S.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY<br>107 SELDEN STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BERLIN, CT 06037<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-01 | **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>_VP, Controller, Chief Acct Off_ |
| **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 | 2023-02-01 |  | A |  | 1642<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 19391<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Shares, $5.00 par value | 2023-02-01 |  | A |  | 870<sup>(3)</sup> | A | $0 | 20261<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Shares, $5.00 par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153<sup>(4)</sup> | I | 401k Plan |

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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 |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Performance shares and dividend equivalent shares for the 2020-2022 Long-Term Incentive Program as determined on February 1, 2023.  The reporting person elected to defer receipt of 25% of these shares (409 shares).

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

(3) Grant of restricted share units (RSUs) which vest in three equal installments on February 1, 2024, 2025 and 2026.  Restricted share units are distributable in Eversource Energy common shares on a one-for-one basis.  Reporting person elected to defer receipt of 50% of the shares upon vesting  (435 shares).  RSU holders are entitled to receive dividend equivalents, exempt from line item reporting under SEC Rule 16a-11, to the same extent dividends are paid on common shares.

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

**Signature:** /s/ Kerry J. Tomasevich, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Buth  
**Date:** 2023-02-03

### 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.**