FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Zink Karen L 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ENERGY EAST CORP [ EAS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President-Subsidiary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

THE BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY, 115 CHESHIRE ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/1/2008
(Street)

PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   1/1/2008   1/2/2008   F    361   (8) D $27.21   9276.3215   (6) (8) D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities 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 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR   (1) $22.47                   6/27/2002   (2) 6/27/2012   Common Stock   1000     1000   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR   (1) $21.25                   12/5/2002   (3) 12/5/2012   Common Stock   5000     5000   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR   (1) $26.22                   4/1/2005   (4) 4/1/2015   Common Stock   2362     2362   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR   (1) $24.83                   2/17/2006   (5) 2/17/2016   Common Stock   2400     2400   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR   (1) $24.76                   2/7/2007   (7) 2/7/2017   Common Stock   2400     2400   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The Stock Appreciation Right (SAR) was issued in tandem with an Employee Stock Option (right to buy). The exercise of a SAR will result in the corresponding cancellation of the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) to the extent of the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock as to which SARs are exercised. The exercise of the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) will result in the corresponding cancellation of a SAR to the extent of the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock as to which the Employee Stock Option (right to buy) is exercised.
( 2)  The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on June 27, 2002; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2003; and (c) on January 1, 2004 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
( 3)  The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on December 5, 2002; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2004; and (c) on January 1, 2005 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
( 4)  The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on April 1, 2005; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2006; and (c) on January 1, 2007 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
( 5)  The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 17, 2006; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2007; and (c) on January 1, 2008 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
( 6)  Includes equity securities acquired with reinvested dividends which are exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-11.
( 7)  The option is exercisable in three installments regarding the original number of options granted as follows: (a) in aggregate as to no more than 33 1/3% on February 7, 2007; (b) in aggregate as to no more than 66 2/3% on January 1, 2008; and (c) on January 1, 2009 as to 100% of all options which have not been previously exercised.
( 8)  The amount of equity securities previously reported by me as beneficially owned has been reduced by the withholding of 361 restricted shares by the Company to satisfy my tax withholding obligation regarding the vesting of restricted stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zink Karen L
THE BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY
115 CHESHIRE ROAD
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

President-Subsidiary

Signatures
Karen L. Zink 1/2/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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