Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Ruland Rodd Richard
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUBBELL INC [HUBB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group President, C&E
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SHELTON, CT 06484
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,747
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right   (1) 12/05/2021 Common Stock 1,266 (2) $ 64.48 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (3) 12/04/2022 Common Stock 4,162 $ 83.725 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (4) 12/10/2023 Common Stock 3,971 $ 107.865 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (5) 12/02/2024 Common Stock 3,835 $ 106.44 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (6) 07/01/2025 Common Stock 3,029 $ 109.065 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (7) 12/08/2025 Common Stock 12,750 $ 97.48 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ruland Rodd Richard
C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED
40 WATERVIEW DRIVE
SHELTON, CT 06484
      Group President, C&E  

Signatures

Megan C. Preneta, Attorney-in-fact for Rodd Ruland 01/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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).
(1) The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 5, 2012 (date of grant was December 5, 2011).
(2) The number of shares granted was 3,797. 2,531 shares of this grant have been exercised, leaving a balance of 1,266 shares.
(3) The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 4, 2013 (date of grant was December 4, 2012).
(4) The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 2014 (date of grant was December 10, 2013).
(5) The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 2, 2015 (date of grant was December 2, 2014).
(6) The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2016 (date of grant was July 1, 2015).
(7) The stock appreciation right vests and becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 8, 2016 (date of grant was December 8, 2015).

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