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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: September 1, 2004
(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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CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 1, 2004, the Board of Directors of Southwest Water Company
increased the membership of the Board of Directors to nine (9) persons and
appointed William Jones as a Director of the Company. A copy of the news release
announcing the appointment is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
Mr. Jones has been added to the class of directors whose term will expire
at the 2005 annual meeting of stockholders. It is expected that Mr. Jones will
be a member of the Audit Committee.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit
99.1 Press release issued September 7, 2004.
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: September 7, 2004
SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY
By: /s/ Richard J. Shields
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Richard J. Shields
Chief Financial Officer