UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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): July 31, 2009

 

CH Energy Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEW YORK

 

0-30512

 

14-1804460

 

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification
Number)

 

 

284 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York

12601-4839

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 452-2000

 

N/A

(Former name or 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o

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

 

 

o

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

 

 

o

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

 

 

o

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

 

 


Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

1. Announcement of Regulatory Filing By CH Energy Group, Inc. subsidiary Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson). On July 31, 2009, Central Hudson issued a press release announcing its filing of a petition with the New York State Public Service Commission which, if approved, would increase the rates Central Hudson charges to deliver electricity and natural gas to customers in its service territory. A copy of the press release, to which reference is made, is attached as Exhibit 99.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

99

Press release dated July 31, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 


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.

 

 

 

 

CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Kimberly J. Wright

 

 

 

KIMBERLY J. WRIGHT

 

 

 

Vice President of Accounting & Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.
Regulation S-K
Item 601

 

 

Designation

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

Press release dated July 31, 2009.