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UNITED STATES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report: November 21, 2017
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(Date of earliest event reported)
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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PENNSYLVANIA
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001-34245
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23-1242500
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
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17401
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (717) 845-3601
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY
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Item 8.01
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Other Events.
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THE YORK WATER COMPANY DECLARES AN INCREASED DIVIDEND
York, Pennsylvania, November 21, 2017: The York Water Company's (NASDAQ:YORW) President and CEO, Jeffrey R. Hines, announced today that the Board of Directors at their November 20th meeting declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1666 per share, a 4% increase. The dividend is payable January 16, 2018 to shareholders as of record date December 29, 2017.
This is the 588th consecutive dividend to be paid by The York Water Company and is the twenty-first consecutive year that the Company has increased its dividend. York Water is the oldest investor-owned utility in the nation, and is believed to have the longest record of consecutive dividends in America, having paid dividends for over 200 years.
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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/s/Kathleen M. Miller
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Date: November 21, 2017
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Kathleen M. Miller
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Chief Financial Officer
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