Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
        Thibdaue                 Lisa                  J.       		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
       NORTHEAST UTILITIES (NU) 		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
       Director                              10% Owner
X    Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below)

                                
 Vice President of service company subsidiary

       (Last)                        (First)                    (Middle)

      c/o Northeast Utilities
      107 Selden Street

 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of
Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)

 

4. Statement for
Month/Year
 12/2002

(Street)

Berlin,                  CT                  06037

5. If Amendment,
Date of Original
(Month/Year)
  		7. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
    (Instr. 3)

2. Transaction
    Date
    (Month/
    Day/Year)

2A. Deemed
      Execution
      Date, if any
      (Month/
      Day/Year)

3. Transaction
    Code
    (Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A)
    or Disposed of (D)
    (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

5. Amount of Securities
    Beneficially Owned at
    the end of Issuer's
    Fiscal Year
    (Instr. 3 & 4)

6. Ownership
    Form:
    Direct (D)
    or
    Indirect (I)
    (Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect
     Beneficial Ownership
     (Instr. 4)

Amount(A) or (D)

    Price    

Common Shares, $5 par value

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,951 shs
See Note 1

I

By 401k Plan
trustee

Common Shares, $5 par value

2/23/2002

 

F

268 shs

A

$18.60

2,518 shs

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
FORM 5 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts calls warrants options, convertible securities)

1. Title of
    Derivative
    Security
    (Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Derivative
    Security

3. Trans-
    action
    Date
    (Month/
    Day/
    Year)

3A. Deemed
      Execution
      Date, if
      any
      (Month/
      Day/
      Year)

4. Trans-
    action
    Code
    (Instr.
    8)

5. Number of
    Derivative
    Securities
    Acquired (A) or
    Disposed of (D)
    (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date
    Exercis-
    able and
    Expiration
    Date
    (Month/
    Day/Year)

7. Title and
    Amount of
    Underlying
    Securities
    (Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of
    Derivative
    Security
    (Instr. 5)

9. Number of
    Derivative
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned
    at End
    of Year
    (Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
    ship
    Form of
    Derivative
    Security:
    Direct (D)
    or
    Indirect (I)
    (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of
    Indirect
    Beneficial
    Ownership
    (Instr. 4)

(A)

    (D)    

Date
Exercisable

Expiration
Date

          Title          

Amount or Number of
Shares

Options to Purchase

$18.58

2/25/2002

 

A

9,100

 

See
Note 2

2/25
2012

NU Common
Shares, $5 par

9,100

N/A

42,844

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explanation of Responses:
Note 1. Shares held in trust under the Northeast Utilities Service Company 401k Plan, a qualified plan, as of December 31, 2002, according to information suppled by the plan's recordkeeper.
Note 2. One-third on each of 2/25/2003, 2/25/2004, and 2/25/2005.

  /s/ Lisa J. Thibdaue
**Signature of Reporting Person		 February 6, 2003
Date
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
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