UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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): July 10, 2018
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | 001-08359 | 22-2376465 |
| (State or Other | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| Jurisdiction | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| of Incorporation) |
| 1415 Wyckoff Road | |
| Wall, New Jersey | 07719 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(732) 938-1480
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.[ ]
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On July 10, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, approved amendments to the Company’s Bylaws.
The amendments to Article I, Section 2 and Article IX, Section 4 of the Bylaws address who shall preside at meetings of the Board in the absence of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board and provides the Board with an option to delegate authority to a committee of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer or General Counsel to determine whether a covered person is entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses under the Company’s Bylaws.
The preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, as amended, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |
| 3.1 | Bylaws of New Jersey Resources Corporation, as amended through July 10, 2018 |
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.
| NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION | |||
| Date: July 16, 2018 | By: | /s/ Patrick J. Migliaccio | |
| Patrick J. Migliaccio | |||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial | |||
| Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |
| 3.1 | Bylaws of New Jersey Resources Corporation, as amended through July 10, 2018 |