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): May 22, 2008

 

CH Energy Group, Inc.

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

(Exact name of registrants as specified in its charters)

 

 

 

 

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):

 

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Item 5.02 (b) (c)          Appointment and Departure of Principal Officers

 

1.             Appointment and Departure of Officers. Registrant CH Energy Group, Inc. on May 22, 2008, issued a press release announcing the appointment of Kimberly J. Wright to the position of Vice President of Accounting & Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective May 22, 2008. Wright will have the same duties within the wholly owned subsidiary Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation.

 

Wright succeeds Donna S. Doyle who previously served as Vice President of Accounting & Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of CH Energy Group, Inc. and Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation.

 

A copy of the press release is being filed with this report as Exhibit 99.

 

 

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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/Christopher M. Capone

CHRISTOPHER M. CAPONE

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated:

May 23, 2008

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

Regulation S-K

Item 601

Designation

Exhibit Description

 

99

Press Release of CH Energy Group, Inc., issued May 22, 2008.