form8k.htm
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 8, 2010
CH
ENERGY GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
New
York
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0-30512
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1804460
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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284
South Avenue
Poughkeepsie, New
York 12601-4839
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(845)-452-2000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Not
applicable
(Former
name and former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On
February 8, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of CH
Energy Group, Inc. (“Energy Group”) approved a form of Performance Shares
Agreement, which will be used for the performance share awards granted for the
2010-2012 performance cycle under Energy Group’s Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
(“Plan”). The Compensation Committee also approved a form of
Restricted Shares Agreement for use under the Plan. Copies of the
forms of Performance Shares Agreement and Restricted Shares Agreement are
attached to this Form 8-K as exhibits and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
Description
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10.1
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Form
of CH Energy Group, Inc. Performance Shares
Agreement
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10.2
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Form
of CH Energy Group, Inc. Restricted Shares
Agreement
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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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CH
ENERGY GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
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Kimberly
J. Wright
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Vice
President – Accounting and
Controller
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Date: February
11, 2010
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
Description
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Form
of CH Energy Group, Inc. Performance Shares
Agreement
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Form
of CH Energy Group, Inc. Restricted Shares
Agreement
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