UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form8-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) December 17, 2018
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California | 001-37976 | 81-3881866 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
5241 Spring Mountain Road Post Office Box 98510 Las Vegas, Nevada | 89193-8510 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 17, 2018, Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to its effective registration statement on FormS-3 (FileNo. 333-222047) registering shares of the Company’s common stock, $1.00 par value per share, issuable pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan. This Current Report on Form8-K is being filed solely to include the opinion of counsel attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 with respect to the legality of the shares issuable pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
5.1 | Opinion of Counsel of the Company regarding the legality of shares. | |
23.1 | Consent of Counsel of the Company (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
Date: December 17, 2018 | ||||||
/s/ KAREN S. HALLER | ||||||
Karen S. Haller | ||||||
Executive Vice President/Chief Legal and Administrative | ||||||
Officer and Corporate Secretary |