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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2021
SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New Jersey
| 1-6364
| 22-1901645
|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ 08037
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (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:
| 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
| SJIV
| New York Stock Exchange
|
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
Emerging growth company ☐
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 5.05 | Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics |
On June 11, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of South Jersey Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), approved an amended and restated version of the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the “Code of Conduct”), which changes were effective immediately upon approval. The purpose of the amendments to the Code of Conduct were to improve its readability and organization, and to make it more aligned with the Company’s culture and corporate messaging.
A copy of the Code of Conduct is available on the Company's website at: https://www.sjindustries.com/sji/media/pdf/Code_of_Ethics_for_Directors_and_Employees.pdf.
The foregoing description of the Code of Conduct is subject to and qualif
ied in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 14.1 and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial and Exhibits |
Exhibit Index
| South Jersey Industries, Inc. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, effective June 11, 2021 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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.
| | SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| | |
| Date: June 16, 2021 | /s/Eric Stein | |
| | Eric Stein |
| | Vice President and General Counsel |
