UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): September 8, 2005
South Jersey Gas Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey | 0-222111 | 21-0398330 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
One South Jersey Plaza, Route 54, Folsom, NJ | 08037 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 561-9000
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.
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[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13(3)-4(c) under the Exchange Act.
Item 8.01. Other Events
South Jersey Gas Company (the “Company”) has previously registered $150 million aggregate principal amount of its Medium Term Notes, Series C (the “Notes”) under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-126822). On September 8, 2005, the Company entered into a Distribution Agreement with four agents regarding the Notes. In addition, to enable the Notes to be secured by the Company’s existing mortgage, the Company entered into a Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture of Mortgage dated October 1, 1947.
On September 13, 2005, the Company sold an aggregate $10 million of Notes with the following terms:
Series of Notes | Aggregate Principal Amount | Maturity | Interest Rate |
Series C 2005-1 | $10,000,000 | September 14, 2035 | 5.45% |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
1 | Distribution Agreement by and among UBS Securities LLC, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and South Jersey Gas Company dated September 8, 2005. |
4 | Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 1, 2005. |
12 | Ratio of earnings to fixed charges. |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 14, 2005 SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY
By: /s/ David A. Kindlick
Name: David A. Kindlick
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
