FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WEAFER ROBERT J JR 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NSTAR/MA [ NST ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Controller & CAO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

800 BOYLSTON STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/10/2012
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02199
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares   4/10/2012     A    2000   A $0   24545   (1) D    
Common Shares   4/10/2012     A    4300   (2) A $0   28845   (1) D    
Common Shares   4/10/2012     F    1175   D $47.65   27670   (1) D    
Common Shares   4/10/2012     D    4378   D   (3) 23292   D    
Common Shares   4/10/2012     D    4300   D   (4) 18992   D    
Common Shares   4/10/2012     D    18992   D   (5) 0   D    
Common Shares   4/10/2012     D    13790   D   (6) 0   I   By 401(k)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option   $32.45   4/10/2012     D         2667    1/24/2011   1/24/2018   Common Shares   2667     (7) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option   $34.02   4/10/2012     D         5333    1/22/2012   1/22/2019   Common Shares   5333     (8) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option   $35.28   4/10/2012     D         8000    1/28/2013   1/28/2020   Common Shares   8000     (9) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 4,378 Phantom Shares (deferred compensation obligations). Each Phantom Share is payable in one Common Share.
( 2)  Represents deferred share units of 2,200 shares that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 01/27/2012 and 2,100 shares that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/26/2013.
( 3)  Disposition of Phantom Shares pursuant to the merger agreement between issuer and Northeast Utilities ("NU") in exchange for 5,743 NU phantom shares having a market value of $36.79 per share at the effective time of the merger.
( 4)  Disposed of pursuant to the Merger in exchange for a total of 5,641 shares subject to NU restricted share units subject to time vesting conditions.
( 5)  Disposed of pursuant to the Merger in exchange for a total of 24,917 NU common shares.
( 6)  Disposed of pursuant to the Merger in exchange for 18,092 NU common shares.
( 7)  This option was assumed by NU in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 3,499 NU Common Shares at a price of $24.74 per share.
( 8)  This option was assumed by NU in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 6,996 NU Common Shares at a price of $25.93 per share.
( 9)  This option was assumed by NU in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 10,496 NU Common Shares at a price of $26.90 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WEAFER ROBERT J JR
800 BOYLSTON STREET
BOSTON, MA 02199

VP, Controller & CAO

Signatures
/s/ Richard J. Morrison - Attorney in Fact for Robert J. Weafer 4/10/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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