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: March 15, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 0-8176 | | 95-1840947 |
(State of | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
Incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
One Wilshire Building
624 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, California 90017-3782
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(213) 929-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box 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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Richard Shields, Chief Financial Officer of Southwest Water Company (the “Company”), has informed the Company that he plans to resign from the Company following the filing of the Company’s annual report on SEC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the “Form 10-K”). As previously reported by the Company, on November 9, 2004, the Company and Mr. Shields entered into a Retention Agreement that provides Mr. Shields certain benefits if he should choose to resign as Chief Financial Officer of the Company within 30 days subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K.
The Company plans to appoint Cheryl Clary, currently the Company’s Vice President - Finance, to succeed Mr. Shields as Chief Financial Officer, upon his resignation. Ms. Clary joined the Company as Vice President - Finance in October, 2004. From October 2002 through October 2004, Ms. Clary served as chief financial officer of Del Richardson and Associates, a professional service business. Prior to that, she also held senior finance and operational positions during her 19 years at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), a petroleum corporation.
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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.
Dated: March 18, 2005 | |
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| SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ Shelley A. Farnham | |
| | Shelley A. Farnham |
| | Vice President – Human Resources |
| | and Secretary |
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