Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* LEMBO PHILIP J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EVERSOURCE ENERGY [ES]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, CFO and Treasurer
(Last) (First) (Middle) 300 CADWELL DRIVE	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2016
(Street) SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form Filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	8/16/2016		G	140	D	$0	10327 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	11/28/2016		G	100	D	$0	10327 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	8/16/2016		G	140	D	$0	10327 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	11/30/2016		G	100	D	$0	10327 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	8/16/2016		G	140 ⁽²⁾	A	$0	396 ⁽³⁾	I	Custodial Account for grandchild
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	8/16/2016		G	140 ⁽²⁾	D	$0	10327 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	11/28/2016		G	100 ⁽²⁾	A	$0	396 ⁽³⁾	I	Custodial Account for grandchild
Common Shares, $5.00 par value	11/28/2016		G	100 ⁽²⁾	D	$0	10327 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares, $5.00 par value			3				396 ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	I	Custodial Account for Grandchild
Common Shares, $5.00 par value							2575 ⁽⁵⁾	I	401K Plan (Trustee)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes restricted share units and dividend equivalents thereon.
( 2)	Bona fide gift to custodial account for which reporting person is the custodian. The reporting person disclaims any pecuniary interest in the accounts' assets or the donated shares.
( 3)	These shares are held in an account for the reporting person's minor grandchild and the reporting person is the custodian of the account. The reporting person disclaims ownership of the shares held in the custodial account, and this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 4)	The reporting person indirectly owned 150 shares of common stock in a custodial account for his grandchild on May 4, 2016, the date on which the reporting person became subject to Section 16 reporting requirements.
( 5)	Shares held in trust under the Eversource 401k Plan, a qualified plan, according to information supplied by the Plan's record keeper.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LEMBO PHILIP J 300 CADWELL DRIVE SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104			EVP, CFO and Treasurer

Signatures
/s/ Kerry J. Tomasevich, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Lembo		2/14/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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