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): January 29, 2009
SouthWest Water Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 0-8176 | 95-1840947 |
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. 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)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 29, 2009 a news release was issued announcing that SouthWest Water Company is to receive $60 million in settlement of New Mexico condemnation proceedings.
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
Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | On January 29, 2009 a news release was issued announcing that SouthWest Water Company is to receive $60 million in settlement of New Mexico condemnation proceedings. |
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 hereto duly authorized.
| | SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY | |
| | (Registrant) | |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Cheryl L. Clary | |
| | | Name: | Cheryl L. Clary | |
| | | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Date: | January 29, 2009 | | | | |
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