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):
January 28, 2013

CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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)
 
(845) 452-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not applicable
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01                          Other Events

On January 28, 2013, CH Energy Group, Inc. ("CH Energy Group") issued a press release announcing that a settlement agreement has been filed with the New York State Public Service Commission (the "Commission") regarding the acquisition of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, the utility subsidiary of CH Energy Group, by Fortis Inc. ("Fortis") as a result of the previously announced acquisition of CH Energy Group by Fortis.  The press release also announced that a closing for the transaction with Fortis is expected to take place during the second quarter of 2013, subject to receiving approval from the Commission.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

Item 9.01.                          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)            Exhibits

            Exhibit No.                                        Document Designation
   
        99.1 Press release, dated January 28, 2013


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.


Dated:  January 28, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
 
Name:
Kimberly J. Wright
 
Title:
Vice President – Accounting and Controller
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                                        Description

99.1 Press release, dated January 28, 2013