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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): February 1, 2022     HUBBELL INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Connecticut   1-2958   06-0397030 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   40 Waterview Drive Shelton , Connecticut   06484 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (475) 882-4000 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)     Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock - par value $0.01   HUBB   New York Stock Exchange 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:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       ITEM 8.01 Other Events. On February 1, 2022, Hubbell Incorporated, a Connecticut corporation (“Hubbell”), issued a press release announcing it completed the sale of its Commercial and Industrial Lighting business to GE Current, a Daintree company. A copy of Hubbell’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)     Exhibits.   Exhibit No.    Description 99.1    Press Release dated February 1, 2022 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) 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.   HUBBELL INCORPORATED By:   /s/ Katherine A. Lane   Name:  Katherine A. Lane Title:    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: February 1, 2022