Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.

On April 7, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Eversource Energy (the "Company") announced the election of Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, to be effective as of the meeting of the Board to be held May 5, 2021. Mr. Nolan will succeed current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James J. Judge, who will become the Company's Executive Chairman of the Board, also effective as of the May 5, 2021 meeting of the Board. The Company will continue to have a Lead Trustee and will appoint or re-appoint the Lead Trustee at the Board's May 5, 2021 meeting.

In connection with Mr. Nolan's election as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, his pro-rated base annual salary will be increased to $1.2 million, and his 2021 target annual cash compensation award level under the Eversource Incentive Plan will be increased to 110% of base salary. In connection with Mr. Judge's election as the Company's Executive Chairman of the Board, his pro-rated annual base salary will be adjusted to $1 million. Mr. Judge's current target annual cash and long-term incentive compensation award levels will remain in place for 2021, with no further annual cash incentive compensation opportunities following 2021.

The information regarding the business experience and background of Mr. Nolan and Mr. Judge is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in the section titled "Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance" of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 17, 2021. The information regarding Mr. Nolan's and Mr. Judge's compensation arrangements with the Company is incorporated by reference to the relevant information set forth in the Company's proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2021. There are no transactions involving either Mr. Nolan or Mr. Judge requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K of the SEC.




Item 8.01. Other Events

On April 7, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Nolan's election as President and Chief Executive Officer and the election of Mr. Judge as Executive Chairman of the Board, all effective following the close of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.






(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.   Description

  99.1          Press Release of the Company dated April 7, 2021.
104           Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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