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: December 15, 2008 |
| (Date of earliest event reported) |
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| PENNSYLVANIA | 0-690 | 23-1242500 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | |
130 EAST MARKET STREET YORK, PENNSYLVANIA | 17401 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
| (717) 845-3601 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
| 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: | |
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 15, 2008, The York Water Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved the adoption of a new Shareholder Rights Plan to become effective upon the expiration of its existing Shareholder Rights Plan. The press release is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference. This report (including the exhibit) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Registrant pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates by reference any or all of such information by express reference thereto.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| THE YORK WATER COMPANY | |||
Date: December 15, 2008 | By: | /s/Kathleen M. Miller | |
| Kathleen M. Miller | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||