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): September 13, 2010
SouthWest Water Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 0-8176 | 95-1840947 |
(State of Incorporation)
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One Wilshire Building |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(213) 929-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report date)
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Introductory Note
On September 13, 2010, SouthWest Water Company (the “Company”) announced the completion of the merger of SW Merger Sub Corp. (“Merger Sub”), a Delaware corporation, with and into the Company (the “Merger”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 2, 2010 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, SW Merger Acquisition Corp. (“Parent”) and Merger Sub. As a result of the Merger, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is currently owned by Parent, which in turn is owned by institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Water Asset Management, L.L.C.
Item 8.01 Other Events
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on September 13, 2010, announcing the completion of the Merger is furnished and attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 |
| Press release dated September 13, 2010 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| By: | /s/ William K. Dix | |
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| Name: | William K. Dix |
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| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: | September 13, 2010 |
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