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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

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

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 13, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Pennichuck Corporation<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>0-18552</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>02-0177370</B></TD>
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    <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>25 Manchester Street, Merrimack, New Hampshire<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>03054</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(603) 882-5191</B>


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    <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events.</B>&nbsp;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">As previously reported, on July&nbsp;25, 2008, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (&#147;NHPUC&#148;) issued Order No.
24,878 (the &#147;NHPUC Order&#148;).&nbsp; The NHPUC Order relates to the taking by eminent domain of the operating assets of
Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (&#147;PWW&#148;), one of the regulated utility subsidiaries of Pennichuck Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;), by the City of Nashua, New Hampshire (the &#147;City&#148;).&nbsp; Both the Company and the City had 30&nbsp;days after July
25<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</sup> to file a motion for rehearing and/or reconsideration of the NHPUC Order (each, a &#147;Rehearing Motion&#148;).&nbsp;
Thereafter, both the Company and the City had 5&nbsp;days to file an objection to one another&#146;s Rehearing Motions (each, an
&#147;Objection&#148;).&nbsp;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On August&nbsp;22, 2008, the Company filed its Rehearing Motion with the NHPUC. In its Rehearing Motion, the Company
identified what it believed to be errors in the NHPUC Order which require a rehearing.&nbsp; On August&nbsp;25, 2008, the City
filed its Rehearing Motion regarding the NHPUC Order.&nbsp;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The City and the Company filed their Objections on August&nbsp;27, 2008 and on August&nbsp;29, 2008, respectively.&nbsp; In
addition, on August&nbsp;29, 2008, the Company filed a separate Motion to Strike the City&#146;s Rehearing Motion (&#147;Strike
Motion&#148;) based on its contention that the City filed its Rehearing Motion after the statutory deadline.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Company also incorporates herein by reference the Company&#146;s previous disclosure regarding eminent
domain-related matters appearing in its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, including
without limitation the disclosure appearing under the captions &#147;Business&#151;Ongoing Eminent Domain Proceeding,&#148; &#147;Risk
Factors,&#148; &#147;Legal Proceedings&#148; and &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations&#148;.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On Friday, March&nbsp;13, the NHPUC issued its order in response to the motions for rehearing or reconsideration that
had been filed by the Company and by the City. In the March&nbsp;13 ruling, the NHPUC denied the motions of both parties in
their entirety on the basis that neither party had presented any new arguments or evidence that the NHPUC had not
previously considered. Under New Hampshire law, the parties have thirty days to file appeals to the New Hampshire
Supreme Court after denial of a motion for reconsideration.


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


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


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

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press Release &#150; &#147;New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Reaffirms Eminent Domain Order&#148;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: March&nbsp;19, 2009
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Roland E. Olivier</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Roland E. Olivier</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press Release &#150; &#147;New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Reaffirms Eminent Domain Order&#148;</TD>
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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 13, 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 8.01. Other Events.
As previously reported, on July 25, 2008, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission ("NHPUC") issued Order No.
24,878 (the "NHPUC Order").  The NHPUC Order relates to the taking by eminent domain of the operating assets of
Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. ("PWW"), one of the regulated utility subsidiaries of Pennichuck Corporation (the
"Company"), by the City of Nashua, New Hampshire (the "City").  Both the Company and the City had 30 days after July
25
th
to file a motion for rehearing and/or reconsideration of the NHPUC Order (each, a "Rehearing Motion"). 
Thereafter, both the Company and the City had 5 days to file an objection to one another's Rehearing Motions (each, an
"Objection").
On August 22, 2008, the Company filed its Rehearing Motion with the NHPUC. In its Rehearing Motion, the Company
identified what it believed to be errors in the NHPUC Order which require a rehearing.  On August 25, 2008, the City
filed its Rehearing Motion regarding the NHPUC Order.
The City and the Company filed their Objections on August 27, 2008 and on August 29, 2008, respectively.  In
addition, on August 29, 2008, the Company filed a separate Motion to Strike the City's Rehearing Motion ("Strike
Motion") based on its contention that the City filed its Rehearing Motion after the statutory deadline.
The Company also incorporates herein by reference the Company's previous disclosure regarding eminent
domain-related matters appearing in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, including
without limitation the disclosure appearing under the captions "Business—Ongoing Eminent Domain Proceeding," "Risk
Factors," "Legal Proceedings" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations".
On Friday, March 13, the NHPUC issued its order in response to the motions for rehearing or reconsideration that
had been filed by the Company and by the City. In the March 13 ruling, the NHPUC denied the motions of both parties in
their entirety on the basis that neither party had presented any new arguments or evidence that the NHPUC had not
previously considered. Under New Hampshire law, the parties have thirty days to file appeals to the New Hampshire
Supreme Court after denial of a motion for reconsideration.
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
99.1
Press Release – "New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Reaffirms Eminent Domain Order"
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 19, 2009
By:
/s/ Roland E. Olivier
Roland E. Olivier
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release – "New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Reaffirms Eminent Domain Order"