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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 21, 2001
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 1-7850 88-0085720
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
5241 Spring Mountain Road
Post Office Box 98510
Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-8510
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 21, 2001, United States District Court Judge Roslyn O. Silver in
Phoenix, Arizona, issued an Order dismissing with prejudice Southern Union
Company's (Southern Union) fraudulent inducement causes of action against
Southwest Gas Corporation's (the Company) Chairman of the Board Thomas Hartley
and the Company's Executive Vice President/Consumer Resources and Energy
Services Edward Zub. The Court also dismissed Southern Union's tortious
interference claims against the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Maffie.
Given that all of Southern Union's causes of action against Mr. Hartley and
Mr. Zub have been dismissed, Mr. Hartley and Mr. Zub are no longer parties to
the lawsuit. The Court also dismissed Southern Union's fraudulent inducement
claims against other parties to the lawsuit, including ONEOK, Inc. and
Arizona Corporation Commissioner James Irvin.
The Company has a motion for summary judgment currently pending before the Court
and plans to file additional motions that, if granted, would dismiss the few
remaining Southern Union claims against the Company and Mr. Maffie. A trial date
of November 12, 2001 is presently set. It is anticipated that the trial could
last two to three months.
This filing may contain statements which constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (Reform Act).
All such forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe
harbor protection provided by the Reform Act. A number of important factors
affecting the business and financial results of the Company could cause actual
results to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the impact of weather
variations on customer usage, natural gas prices, the effects of
regulation/deregulation, the timing and amount of rate relief, changes in
capital requirements and funding, resolution of pending litigation,
acquisitions, and competition.
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 GAS CORPORATION
Date: June 27, 2001 /s/ ROY R. CENTRELLA
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Roy R. Centrella
Controller