UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2004
CH Energy Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 0-30512 14-1804460
---------------------- ----------------------- ------------------
State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation) Number)
284 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-4879
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 452-2000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
1. Announcement of Investment By CH Energy Group, Inc. Subsidiary,
Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation (CHEC). Registrant, on November 3, 2004,
issued a press release announcing CHEC's investment in a state of the art
Nebraska ethanol production facility. As described in the press release, CHEC
has committed to invest $10.7 million in a $78 million ethanol production plant
to be constructed in Lexington, Nebraska. CHEC's investment in the ethanol
production plant will consist of $2.7 million of equity and $8 million of
subordinated debt. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/Donna S. Doyle
---------------------------
DONNA S. DOYLE
Vice President - Accounting and Controller
Dated: November 3, 2004
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Regulation S-K
Item 601
Designation Exhibit Description
99 Press Release of CH Energy Group, Inc., issued November 3, 2004, relating
to CHEC's investment in a Nebraska ethanol production facility.