UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 20, 2008
SouthWest Water Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 000-8176 95-1840947
(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification Number)
incorporation
or organization
One Wilshire Building
624 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA 90017-3782
(Address of principal executive
offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (213) 929-1800
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change In
Fiscal Year
Amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of
Incorporation") and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Bylaws") of SouthWest
Water Company (the "Company") were approved by the Company's Board of Directors
("Board") on January 29, 2008 and by the Company's stockholders at the annual
stockholder meeting on May 20, 2008. The amendments to the Certificate of
Incorporation were effective upon filing of a Certificate of Amendment of the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Amended Certificate") with the
Delaware Secretary of State on May 20, 2008.
The changes to the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws declassify the
Company's Board of Directors. The changes to the Bylaws were approved by way of
Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Amended Bylaws") and
became effective upon the effectiveness of the Amended Certificate. The Board of
Directors declassification will phase in over the next three annual stockholder
meetings (including the 2008 annual stockholder meeting), with the first full
election of the entire Board of Directors in 2010.
The Amended Certificate and the Amended Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibits
3.1 and 3.2 respectively. The description of these documents and applicable
changes does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to the
full text of the attached Amended Certificate and Amended Bylaws.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number Exhibit
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3.1 Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of SouthWest Water Company.
3.2 Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of
SouthWest Water Company.
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 WATER COMPANY
Date: May 23, 2008 By: /s/William K. Dix
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Name: William K. Dix
Its: Vice President General
Counsel & Secretary