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): DECEMBER 22, 2003 GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) VERMONT 03-0127430 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 1-8291 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 163 ACORN LANE, COLCHESTER, VERMONT 05446 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (802) 864-5731 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On December 23, 2003, Green Mountain Power Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing an order issued by the Vermont Public Service Board (the "VPSB") on December 22, 2003. The VPSB order approved the Memorandum of Understanding(the "MOU") reached between the Company and the Vermont Department of Public Service on July 11, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO-FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press release issued by the Company on December 23, 2003, announcing the Vermont Public Service Board order approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the Vermont Department of Public Service and the Company. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly cased this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION Registrant DATED: December 24, 2003 By:/s/ROBERT J. GRIFFIN ------------------------- ROBERT J. GRIFFIN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, AND TREASURER DATED: December 24, 2003 By:/s/ROBERT J. GRIFFIN ------------------------- ROBERT J. GRIFFIN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, AND TREASURER (AS PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER)