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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-05-005599
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050502
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050504

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUBBELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				060397030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		05798104

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716
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                                  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 2, 2005
                                                          ------------


                              HUBBELL INCORPORATED
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       CONNECTICUT                        1-2958                  06-0397030
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)


584 Derby Milford Road, Orange, Connecticut                        06477-4024
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 799-4100
                                                           --------------


                                       N/A
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         (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))


<PAGE>

                Section 1 - Registrant's Business and Operations

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 2, 2005, the shareholders of Hubbell Incorporated (the "Company")
approved the Company's 2005 Incentive Award Plan at the Company's annual meeting
of shareholders. The Plan provides for the grant of up to 5,875,000 shares of
the Company's Class B common stock in the form of options, restricted stock,
stock appreciation rights and performance awards to the Company's employees and
directors. The terms of the Plan are set forth in the proxy statement dated
March 16, 2005, for the Company's annual meeting and the description of the Plan
in the section of the proxy statement titled "Proposal to Approve the Company's
2005 Incentive Award Plan" is incorporated herein by reference.

Item. 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits

10.1    2005 Incentive Award Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B
        of the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 16, 2005.
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                                   SIGNATURES


     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.

                                                   HUBBELL INCORPORATED
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                       (Registrant)

Date  May 3, 2005
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                                                   /s/ Richard W. Davies
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                       (Signature)*
                                          Name:  Richard W. Davies
                                          Title: Vice President, General Counsel
                                                 and Secretary

*Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

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