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
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Date of Report November 9, 2004 |
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(Date of earliest event reported) |
THE YORK WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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PENNSYLVANIA |
0-690 |
23-1242500 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Identification No.) |
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130 EAST MARKET STREET
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA |
17401 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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(717) 845-3601 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
YORK WATER COMPANY
ANNOUNCES INCREASED RATES
York, Pennsylvania, November 9, 2004: Jeffrey S. Osman, President and CEO of The York Water Company (NASDAQ:YORW) announced today that increased rates, approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission are effective. The approved rates will provide an increase in annual revenues of $3,500,000 or 15.9%.
The new rates are effective concurrent with the availability of the Company's $23 million Susquehanna River pipeline facilities which will allow the Company to serve our existing and future customers during periods of high usage, drought or other emergency.
The approved rates will increase the average residential gravity customer bill from $20.98 per month to $24.44 per month and the average residential repumped customer bill from $25.72 per month to $29.96 per month.
THE YORK 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 thereunto duly authorized.
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY |
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| Date: November 10, 2004 |
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/s/ Kathleen M. Miller |
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Kathleen M. Miller |
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Chief Financial Officer |