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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></B>

<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2009</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>Pennichuck
Corporation<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>0-18552</B></TD>
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  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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  <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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Merrimack, New Hampshire<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(603) 882-5191</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01. Entry into a
Material Definitive Agreement.</B>&nbsp; <BR>
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Effective
March&nbsp;2, 2009, Pennichuck Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) and
American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company LLC (the &#8220;Rights
Agent&#8221;) entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Rights Agreement (as
amended, the &#8220;Rights Agreement&#8221;) by and between the Company and
which Rights Agreement was originally adopted on April&nbsp;20, 2000. The
material terms of that amendment are described in Item&nbsp;3.03 of this Report
and are incorporated herein by reference.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>Item&nbsp;3.03. Material
Modification to Rights of Security Holders.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">Effective March&nbsp;2, 2009, the
Sixth Amendment to the Rights Agreement revises the definition of an
&#8220;Acquiring Person&#8221; under the Rights Agreement as set forth below to
give the Board of Directors of the Company the right, in its sole discretion,
to determine if any Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement) should be
exempted from the definition of &#8220;Acquiring Person&#8221; under the Rights
Agreement subject to certain terms and conditions (if any) that the Board of
Directors may establish for said exemption.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">The following exhibit is furnished
as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">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.



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  <TD align="left" colspan="2"><U>PENNICHUCK CORPORATION</U><BR>
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  <TD align="left">Date: March&nbsp;4, 2009</TD>
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Form 8-K
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 2, 2009
Pennichuck
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
New Hampshire
0-18552
02-0177370
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
25 Manchester Street,
Merrimack, New Hampshire
03054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(603) 882-5191
Not
Applicable
(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:
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 1.01. Entry into a
Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective
March 2, 2009, Pennichuck Corporation (the "Company") and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC (the "Rights
Agent") entered into the Sixth Amendment to the Rights Agreement (as
amended, the "Rights Agreement") by and between the Company and
which Rights Agreement was originally adopted on April 20, 2000. The
material terms of that amendment are described in Item 3.03 of this Report
and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.03. Material
Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
Effective March 2, 2009, the
Sixth Amendment to the Rights Agreement revises the definition of an
"Acquiring Person" under the Rights Agreement as set forth below to
give the Board of Directors of the Company the right, in its sole discretion,
to determine if any Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement) should be
exempted from the definition of "Acquiring Person" under the Rights
Agreement subject to certain terms and conditions (if any) that the Board of
Directors may establish for said exemption.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished
as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Sixth Amendment to Rights Agreement, effective
as of March 2, 2009, by and between Pennichuck Corporation and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC
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.
PENNICHUCK CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: March 4, 2009
By:
/s/ Thomas C. Leonard
Thomas C. Leonard
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Sixth Amendment to Rights Agreement, effective
as of March 2, 2009, by and between Pennichuck Corporation and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC