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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 27, 2012
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                             SJW Corp.
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     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        California                1-8966            77-0066628
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission       (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)           File Number)    Identification No.)

  110 W. Taylor Street, San Jose, California           95110
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   (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

                           (408) 279-7800
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         Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                            Not Applicable
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    (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.

On January 27, 2012, Charles J. Toeniskoetter informed SJW Corp. and
its subsidiaries (the "Company") that he decided to complete his
current term as the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of
the Company and not seek re-election as a member of the Board at the
Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders.


                            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.


                            SJW Corp.
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January 31, 2012            /s/ James P. Lynch
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                            James P. Lynch, Chief Financial
                            Officer and Treasurer