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):    February 28, 2019

SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

New Jersey
1-6364
22-1901645
(State or other jurisdiction Of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ
  
08037
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(609) 561-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

South Jersey Industries, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Executive Vice President, Stephen H. Clark, accepted the Early Retirement Incentive Program (“ERIP”) offered by the Company and retired effective as of the close of business on February 28, 2019. Mr. Clark also retired from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of South Jersey Energy Solutions, LLC and SJI Midstream, LLC, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Clark has served in various leadership and strategy roles since joining the Company in 1997.

The ERIP was offered to non-union, non-Officer employees over the age of 55 years old with 20 or more years of service to the Company as well as to Officers over the age of 55 years old with 5 or more years of service to the Company.

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.

Date: March 5, 2019
SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Melissa Orsen
   
Name: Melissa Orsen
   
Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel