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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): February 23, 2009
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Connecticut (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-15052 (Commission File Number)
06-1541045 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
157 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut (Address of principal executive offices)
06506 (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(203) 499-2000
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Item 8.01 Other Events. On February 23, 2009 UIL Holdings Corporation (the Registrant) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.432 per share on its common stock. This dividend is payable April 1, 2009 to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 18, 2009. A copy of the Registrant's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d)
Exhibits – The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
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Press release, dated February 24, 2009.
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SIGNATURES 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.
UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION Registrant
Date: 2/24/09
By /s/ Richard J. Nicholas Richard J. Nicholas Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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99
Press Release dated February 24, 2009
EXHIBIT 99
UIL Holdings Corporation 157 Church Street P.O. Box 1564 New Haven, CT 06506-0901 203.499.2812 Fax: 203.499.3626
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NEWS RELEASE February 24, 2009 Analyst Contact: Susan Allen (203) 499-2409
UIL Holdings Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend UIL Holdings Corporation (NYSE: UIL), announced that its Board of Directors, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.432 per share on its Common Stock at yesterday’s Board meeting. This dividend is payable April 1, 2009 to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 18, 2009. UIL Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UIL), headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, is the holding company for The United Illuminating Company, a regulated utility providing electricity and energy related services to 324,000 customers in the Greater New Haven and Bridgeport. For more information on UIL Holdings, visit us at http://www.uil.com.