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: November 24, 2014 |
| (Date of earliest event reported) |
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| PENNSYLVANIA | 001-34245 | 23-1242500 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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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) |
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
THE YORK WATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES AN INCREASED 576th DIVIDEND
York, Pennsylvania, November 25, 2014: The York Water Company's (NASDAQ:YORW) President and CEO, Jeffrey R. Hines, announced today that the Board of Directors at their November 24th meeting declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1495 per share, an increase of 4.5%.
This is the 576th consecutive dividend to be paid by The York Water Company and is the eighteenth consecutive year that the Company has increased its dividend. York Water, which is the oldest investor owned utility in the nation, has paid dividends for 199 consecutive years beginning in 1816. This is believed to be the longest record of consecutive dividends in America.
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 |
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| | /s/Kathleen M. Miller |
| Date: November 25, 2014 | Kathleen M. Miller |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
