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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 11, 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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simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 11, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing a 10 percent
increase in its quarterly common share cash dividend, from $.05 to $.055 per
share. The Company's Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $.65625 per share of Series A preferred stock. The cash dividends will be
paid on January 20, 2006, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2005.
In addition to the cash dividends, the Board declared a 5 percent common stock
dividend, payable on January 20, 2006, to stockholders of record on January 2,
2006. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price
of the stock on January 20, 2006.
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 11, 2005, announcing quarterly cash
dividend and common stock dividend.
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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 11, 2005
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated November 11, 2005
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