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 *

LAURITO JAMES P 		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)

ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION, 89 EAST AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/6/2008
(Street)

ROCHESTER, NY 14649
(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   2/6/2008     A    11880   (9) A $25.91   49763.9024   (1) D  
 
Common Stock                  14.913   (2) I   By 401(k) Plan  
Common Stock                  469.12   (2) I   By 401(k) Plan  

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
Phantom Shares     (4)                   (4)   (4) Common Stock   655.767     655.767   (8) I   By Trust  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR   (3) $24.83                   2/17/2006   (5) 2/17/2016   Common Stock   4134     4134   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) / SAR   (3) $24.76                   2/7/2007   (6) 2/7/2017   Common Stock   8267     8267   D  
 
Phantom Shares     (7)                   (7)   (7) Common Stock   8.552     8.552   (8) I   By Trust  

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes equity securities acquired with reinvested dividends which are exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-11.
( 2)  Includes equity securities acquired with participant contributions, Company matching fund contributions, and reinvested dividends pursuant to the common stock fund of the Company's 401(k) Plan which are exempt from reporting.
( 3)  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.
( 4)  1 for 1. The phantom shares are held in an employee deferred compensation plan (RGE 401k Restoration Plan ). All payments pursuant to this plan shall be paid in cash and shall commence upon retirement or other termination of employment.
( 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)  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.
( 7)  1 for 1. The phantom shares are held in an employee deferred compensation plan (CNG Deferred Compensation Plan). All payments pursuant to this plan shall be paid in cash and shall commence upon retirement or other termination of employment.
( 8)  Includes dividend phantom stock acquired pursuant to the dividend reinvestment feature included in the Company's Director Share Plan which is exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-11.
( 9)  Grant of Restricted Stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LAURITO JAMES P
ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION
89 EAST AVENUE
ROCHESTER, NY 14649

President-Subsidiary

Signatures
James P. Laurito 2/7/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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