UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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): November 10, 2005
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)
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report date)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 10, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that in the
Company's third quarter earnings conference call on November 9, 2005, Chairman
of the Board and CEO Anton C. Garnier, 65, announced that in accordance with
prudent corporate governance practices, the Company has retained an executive
recruiting firm to begin a CEO search to include both internal and external
candidates. Mr. Garnier will continue to serve as CEO and Chairman of the Board
until a new CEO is in place, at which time he would continue as full-time
Chairman of the Board.
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
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99.1 Press release dated November 10, 2005, announcing commencement of a
CEO search.
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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
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Name: Cheryl L. Clary
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 10, 2005
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