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 23, 2020
(Date of earliest event reported)
SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| New Jersey | 1-6364 | 22-1901645 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, New Jersey 08037
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(609) 561-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock - $1.25 par value per share | SJI | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079 | SJIJ | New York Stock Exchange |
| Corporate Units | SJIU | New York Stock Exchange |
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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). |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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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. o |
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”
On November 23, 2020, SJI’s (NYSE: SJI) board of directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.3025 per share for the fourth quarter of 2020. This is an increase from the previous quarter’s dividend of $0.2950. The dividend is payable December 29, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business December 10, 2020 with an ex-dividend date of December 9, 2020. A copy of the press release dated November 23, 2020 announcing the declaration of the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit Index
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| Press release dated November 23, 2020 issued by South Jersey Industries, Inc. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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| Dated: | November 23, 2020 | By: | /s/ Steven R. Cocchi |
| | | Name: Steven R. Cocchi |
| | | Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
