MANNING TIMOTHY R 4

4 · NSTAR/MA · Filed May 1, 2006

Form 4

Period: 2006-04-27

SVP - Human Resources

Transactions

Award
Common Shares Awards
2006-04-27$27.73/sh+6,000$166,380→ 39,773 total(indirect: By Trust)
Award
Option to Purchase Common Shares
2006-04-27+25,000→ 25,000 total
Exercise: $27.73From: 2009-04-27Exp: 2016-04-27→ Common Shares (25,000 underlying)

Holdings

Common Shares
865
Option to Purchase Common Shares
Exercise: $24.20From: 2007-04-28Exp: 2014-04-28→ Common Shares (24,000 underlying)
24,000
Option to Purchase Common Shares
Exercise: $21.60From: 2006-04-30Exp: 2013-04-30→ Common Shares (12,000 underlying)
12,000
NSTAR 401(k) Common Shares
(indirect: By 401(k))
3,802
Option to Purchase Common Shares
Exercise: $29.60From: 2008-06-09Exp: 2015-06-09→ Common Shares (28,000 underlying)
28,000

Footnotes (4)

[F1]This share total includes: (1) 20,773 fully vested shares and shares accumulated through the dividend reinvestment plan (2) 3,000 Deferred Common Shares awarded on 4/30/03 which vest as follows: one-third on 4/30/04, one-third on 4/30/05 and one-third on 4/30/06; (3) 3,000 Deferred Common Shares awarded on 4/28/04 which vest as follows: one-third on 4/28/05, one-third on 4/28/06 and one-third on4/28/07; (4) 7,000 Deferred Common Shares awarded on 6/9/05 which vest as follows: one-third on 6/9/06, one-third on 6/9/07 and one-third on 6/9/08; and (5) 6,000 Deferred Common Shares which vest as follows: one-third on 4/27/07, one-third on 4/27/08 and one-third on 4/27/09
[F2]Shares acquired through NSTAR's Dividend Reinvestment Plan
[F3]Shares acquired through NSTAR 401(k) Plan and through dividend reinvestment
[F4]Of the Award of 25,000 options at the conversion price of $27.73, the award vests one-third on each of 4/27/07; 4/27/08; and 4/27/09

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