FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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 *

NOLAN JOSEPH R JR 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NORTHEAST UTILITIES [ NU ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP-Corporate Relations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE FEDERAL STREET, BUILDING 111-4 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/14/2012
(Street)

SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105
(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 Shares, $5.00 par value   5/14/2012     S    22336   D $36.146   (1) 10496   (2) D    
Common Shares, $5.00 par value                  14277   (3) I   401k 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 Shares, $5.00 par value   102775   (4)   102775   (4) D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $24.74                    1/24/2011   1/24/2018   Common Shares, $5.00 par value   6560     6560   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $25.93                    1/22/2012   1/22/2019   Common Shares, $5.00 par value   13995     13995   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $26.90                    1/28/2013   1/28/2020   Common Shares, $5.00 par value   18368     18368   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $36.105 to $36.205. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
( 2)  Consists of restricted share units.
( 3)  Shares held in trust under the NSTAR Savings Plan.
( 4)  Matching contributions on reporting person's deferred compensation under the NSTAR 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan, a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, that are nominally invested as common shares. Each phantom share represents the right to receive the cash value of one NU common share upon a distribution event, following vesting. Additional phantom shares are issued upon the automatic reinvestment of dividend-equivalents exempt from the line item reporting under SEC Rule 16a-11.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NOLAN JOSEPH R JR
ONE FEDERAL STREET, BUILDING 111-4
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105

SVP-Corporate Relations

Signatures
/s/ Richard J. Morrison, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Nolan 5/16/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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