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 26, 2019
(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.) | |
130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA | 17401 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (717) 845-3601 |
Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE | YORW | The NASDAQ Global Select Market |
| (Title of Class) | (Trading Symbol) | (Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered) |
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
THE YORK WATER COMPANY DECLARES AN INCREASED DIVIDEND
York, Pennsylvania, November 26, 2019: The York Water Company's (NASDAQ:YORW) President and CEO, Jeffrey R. Hines, announced today that the Board of Directors at their November 25th meeting declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1802 per share, a 4% increase. The dividend is payable January 15, 2020 to shareholders as of record date December 31, 2019.
This is the 596th consecutive dividend to be paid by The York Water Company and is the twenty-third consecutive year that the Company has increased its dividend. York Water, which is the oldest publicly traded company in the nation, has never missed a dividend in over 200 years. 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 | |
| /s/ Matthew E. Poff | |
| Date: November 26, 2019 | Matthew E. Poff |
Chief Financial Officer |