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): March 19, 2010 (March 17, 2010)
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | 001-8359 | 22-2376465 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1415 Wyckoff Road Wall, New Jersey |
07719 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(732) 938-1480
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 7.01. | Other Events. |
On March 17, 2010, New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release and an Investor Fact Sheet announcing the launch of its first solar program which will provide its customers with solar panels with no upfront installation or maintenance costs. The Company initially plans to make this offer to approximately 130 residential customers and, assuming full participation, expects to invest up to $4 million in the program.
The press release and Investor Fact Sheet each issued on March 17, 2010, by the Company are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The following exhibits are furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 17, 2010 | |
| 99.2 | Investor Fact Sheet, dated March 17, 2010 | |
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.
| NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: March 19, 2010 | By: | /S/ GLENN C. LOCKWOOD | ||
| Glenn C. Lockwood | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 |
Press release, dated March 17, 2010 | |
| 99.2 |
Investor Fact Sheet, dated March 17, 2010 | |