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) February 28, 2008
SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE | 0-8176 | 95-1840947 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Wilshire Building
624 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA | 90017-3782 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
(213) 929-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report date)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 28, 2008 a news release was issued announcing quarterly cash dividends of $0.06 per share of common stock and $0.65625 per share of Series A preferred stock. The dividends are payable on April 18, 2008 to stockholders of record as of March 28, 2008.
The information contained in the news release is incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) | | Exhibits |
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | On February 28, 2008 a news release was issued announcing quarterly cash dividends. |
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.
| | SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY | |
| | (Registrant) | |
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| | By: | /s/ Cheryl L. Clary | |
| | | Name: | Cheryl L. Clary | |
| | | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Dated: | February 28, 2008 | | | | |
