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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of ~~report~~Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2013

May 3, 2013

CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.

CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION

(Exact ~~Name~~name of ~~Registrant~~registrant as ~~Specified~~specified in ~~Charter~~its charter)

New York	0-30512	14-1804460
	Commission File Number	Registrant, State of Incorporation Address and Telephone Number	IRS Employer Identification No.
	1-3268	14-0555980
	0-30512	CH Energy Group, Inc. (Incorporated in New York) 284 South Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4839 (845) 452-2000	14-1804460
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification Number)
	1-3268	Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Incorporated in New York) 284 South Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4839 (845) 452-2000	14-0555980

~~284 South Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York 12601-4839 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (845) 482-2000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)~~ Not applicable ~~(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)~~

(Former name and 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):

¨o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

¨Item ~~Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240~~8.~~14a-12)~~01 Other Events

¨On ~~Pre-commencement~~May ~~communications~~6, ~~pursuant~~2013, toCH ~~Rule~~Energy ~~14d-2~~Group, Inc. (bthe "Company"), ~~under~~published a press release discussing certain portions of the ~~Exchange~~Recommended ~~Act~~Decision ~~(17~~issued ~~CFR~~by ~~240~~two Administrative Law Judges of the New York State Public Service Commission on May 3, 2013 and confirming the Company's belief that the concerns expressed in the Recommended Decision can be successfully resolved and that the transaction is still expected to close during the second quarter of 2013.~~14d-2(b))~~ A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

¨Item ~~Pre-commencement~~9.01 Financial ~~communications~~Statements ~~pursuant~~and ~~to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))~~Exhibits

~~Item 8.01 Other Events~~(d) Exhibits

On May 3, 2013, two Administrative Law Judges of the New York State Public Service Commission (the “Commission”) issued publicly a Recommended Decision and a Notice of Schedule for Filing Exceptions regarding their recommendation to the Commission regarding the proposed acquisition of CH Energy Group, Inc. by Fortis Inc. (“Fortis”). On May 4, 2013, CH Energy Group, Inc., published a press release responding to the Recommended Decision. A copy of the Recommended Decision and Notice of Schedule for Filing Exceptions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and the foregoing descriptions are qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

	Exhibit No.		Document Designation
	99.1		Press release, dated May 6, 2013

~~Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits~~SIGNATURES

~~(d) Exhibits~~Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit No.	Document Designation
	CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
99.1	Notice of Schedule for Filing Exceptions and Recommended Decision, dated May 3, 2013
Date: May 7, 2013	By:	/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
99.2	Press release, dated May 4, 2013
		Kimberly J. Wright
		Vice President - Accounting and Controller

SIGNATURE

	CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION



Date: May 7, 2013	By:	/s/ Kimberly J. Wright
		Kimberly J. Wright
		Controller

~~Pursuant~~EXHIBIT toINDEX ~~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.~~

Dated: May 6, 2013

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press release, dated May 6, 2013

CH ENERGY GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Kimberly J. Wright Name: Kimberly J. Wright Title: Vice President – Accounting and Controller CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION By: /s/ Kimberly J. Wright Name: Kimberly J. Wright Title: Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Notice of Schedule for Filing Exceptions and Recommended Decision, dated May 3, 2013
99.2	Press release, dated May 4, 2013

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