[8-K] EVERSOURCE ENERGY Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Eversource Energy announced the issuance of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.45% Senior Notes, Series HH, due 2030. The unsecured notes were issued under a supplemental indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., and sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement with a syndicate led by major banks.

Interest on the 2030 Notes is payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15, beginning on June 15, 2026, until maturity in 2030. The company filed the underwriting agreement and supplemental indenture as exhibits, along with a legal opinion confirming the validity of the notes.

Insights

Fixed-income analyst

$600M unsecured notes at 4.45%, due 2030; semiannual interest.

Eversource Energy issued $600,000,000 of 4.45% Senior Notes due 2030. These are unsecured obligations under an existing indenture framework. The underwriting syndicate placement indicates broad market distribution.

Coupon payments occur each June 15 and December 15 starting June 15, 2026. The filing does not detail use of proceeds or covenants in this excerpt, so credit impact depends on full terms in the indenture and the company’s leverage trajectory.

Key mechanics are fixed coupon, unsecured status, and defined maturity. Subsequent filings may provide additional details on financial covenants or redemption features, if any.

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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): October 17, 2025

EVERSOURCE ENERGY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts		001-05324		04-2147929
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

300 Cadwell Drive, Springfield, Massachusetts	01104
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(800) 286-5000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $5.00 par value per share	ES	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On October 17, 2025, Eversource Energy issued $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.45% Senior Notes, Series HH, Due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated October 15, 2025, among Eversource Energy and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”).

The Notes are Eversource Energy’s unsecured obligations and were issued under the Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated October 1, 2025, between Eversource Energy and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture”), supplementing the Indenture between Eversource Energy and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor trustee), dated as of April 1, 2002 (the “Indenture”).

Interest on the 2030 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2026 and ending on the maturity date of the 2030 Notes.

The foregoing summaries of the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by references to such documents. The Underwriting Agreement and the Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture are filed hereto as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1, respectively. The Indenture is filed as Exhibit A-3 to Eversource Energy’s 35-CERT, filed April 16, 2002 (File No. 070-09535).

A copy of the opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP relating to the validity of the Notes is filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated October 15, 2025, among Eversource Energy and the Underwriters named therein.
4.1		Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2025, between Eversource Energy and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
4.2		Form of the 2030 Notes (included as Exhibit A to the Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1).
5.1		Legal opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP relating to the validity of the Notes.
23.1		Consent of Ropes & Gray LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

	EVERSOURCE ENERGY
	(Registrant)
October 17, 2025	By:	/s/ Matthew P. Fallon
		Matthew P. Fallon
		Assistant Treasurer

FAQ

What did Eversource Energy (ES) announce?

Eversource Energy issued $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.45% Senior Notes, Series HH, due 2030.

What is the interest rate and schedule on ES’s 2030 Notes?

The notes carry a 4.45% coupon, with interest payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15, beginning June 15, 2026.

Are Eversource Energy’s 2030 Notes secured?

No. The 2030 Notes are unsecured obligations of Eversource Energy.

Who underwrote the ES 2030 Notes issuance?

An underwriting syndicate led by BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, PNC, RBC, and U.S. Bancorp.

When do the ES 2030 Notes mature?

The notes mature in 2030.

Which documents were filed as exhibits?

The Underwriting Agreement, the Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, the form of the 2030 Notes, and a legal opinion.