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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

MAY THOMAS J 		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)
President, CEO & Trustee
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

10/17/2012
(Street)

SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/19/2012 
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   10/17/2012     M    262400   A $18.45   632136   D    
Common Shares, $5.00 par value   10/17/2012     M    73682   A $22.57   705818   D    
Common Shares, $5.00 par value   10/17/2012     S (1)    336082   D $39.5604   (2) 369736   D    
Common Shares, $5.00 par value   10/18/2012     M    188718   A $22.57   558454   D    
Common Shares, $5.00 par value   10/18/2012     S (1)    188718   D $39.5231   (3) 369736   D    
Common Shares, $5.00 par value                  61190   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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $18.45   10/17/2012     M         262400    4/28/2007   4/28/2014   Common Shares, $5.00 par value   262400   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $22.57   10/17/2012     M         73682    6/9/2008   6/9/2015   Common Shares, $5.00 par value   73682   $0   188718   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $22.57   10/18/2012     M         188718    6/9/2008   6/9/2015   Common Shares, $5.00 par value   188718   $0   0   D    
Phantom Shares     (4)                    (4)   (4) Common Shares, $5.00 par value   818977     818977   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 4, 2012.
( 2)  The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.50 to $39.72, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Northeast Utilities, any security holder of Northeast Utilities, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2) and (3) to this Form 4.
( 3)  The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $39.50 to $39.58, inclusive.
( 4)  Phantom shares held in the NSTAR Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom share represents the right to receive the cash value of one 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
MAY THOMAS J
C/O NORTHEAST UTILITIES
ONE FEDERAL STREET, BUILDING 111-4
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105

President, CEO & Trustee

Signatures
Gregory B. Butler, attorney-in-fact for Mr. May 10/19/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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