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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): March 4, 2020

UNITIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Hampshire |  | 1-8858 |  | 02-0381573
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire |  | 03842-1720
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 772-0775

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:

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ | 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol |  | Name of each exchange of which registered
Common Stock |  | UTL |  | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure

Unitil Corporation’s (the “Company”) Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Thomas P. Meissner, Jr., plans to meet with investors and analysts at the Bank of America Securities 2020 Power, Gas and Solar Leaders Conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 4, 2020. The meeting materials are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and will be available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website (unitil.com).

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Number |  |  | Exhibit
| 99.1 |  |  | Unitil Corporation’s meeting materials for the Bank of America Securities 2020 Power, Gas and Solar Leaders Conference.
| 104 |  |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.

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.

UNITIL CORPORATION
By: |  |
|  | /s/ Christine L. Vaughan
|  | Christine L. Vaughan
|  | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: March 4, 2020