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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On March 14, 2022, Lisa Crutchfield provided notice that she will not stand for re-election to the Unitil Corporation (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Ms. Crutchfield has served on the Board since 2012, including as the chair of the Compensation Committee since 2017. Ms. Crutchfield will leave the Board when her current term expires at the Annual Meeting on April 27, 2022.
As a result of Ms. Crutchfield’s decision, the Nominating and Governance Committee recommended, and the Board granted, a one-time waiver of the Board’s retirement policy to Eben Moulton with respect to his nomination as a candidate for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Moulton’s continued service on the Board will help ensure that there are at least nine Board members, as required by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. Further, the Company will continue to benefit from Mr. Moulton’s service as a member of the Board because of his business, financial and energy industry expertise, as well as his proven leadership. Mr. Moulton will stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s Annual Meeting for a term of three years.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (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/ Robert B. Hevert | |
| Robert B. Hevert | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
| Date: | March 18, 2022 | |