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): April 27, 2000 Philadelphia Suburban Corporation ----------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant specified in Charter) Pennsylvania 001-06659 23-1702594 - --------------- ------------ ------------------ (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 762 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 - ------------------------------------------------ -------- (Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code Registrant's telephone, including area code: (610) 527-8000 Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name and former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. The Press Release issued by the Registrant on April 27, 2000 announcing the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's approval of the settlement of the rate case filed by the Registrant's Pennsylvania water utility operations attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference. 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. PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION Dated: April 27, 2000 By: /s/ Roy H. Stahl ---------------- Name: Roy H. Stahl Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit Page - ----------- ---------------------------------- ---- 99.1 Press Release dated April 27, 2000 5