SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOWNES LAURENCE M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION

1415 WYCKOFF ROAD

(Street)

WALL

07719

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP [ NJR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2019

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/30/2019		M		402⁽¹⁾	A	$45.22	406,170.437	D
Common Stock	09/30/2019		F		199⁽²⁾	D	$45.22	405,971.437	D
Performance Shares	09/30/2019		M		13,477⁽¹⁾	A	$45.22	419,436.437	D
Common Stock	09/30/2019		F		6,638⁽²⁾	D	$45.22	412,810.437	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Shares	⁽³⁾	09/30/2019		M			358.37	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	358.37	$0	0	D
Common Stock	⁽⁴⁾	09/30/2019		M			12,730	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Performance Shares	12,730	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total reflects adjustment for accrued dividend equivalents payable upon vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units. Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit and dividend equivalent converts into one share of New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) Common Stock upon vesting.

2. Represents shares withheld to pay taxes related to vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units.

3. Represents pro-rata monthly vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units due to satisfaction of applicable goal and eligibility of the executive for retirement. Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit converts into one share of NJR Common Stock upon vesting.

4. Represents pro-rata vesting of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units, previously granted on November 14, 2017, due to the retirement of the executive; 2,685 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units were forfeited in accordance with the award agreement. The applicable goal has been satisfied. Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit converts into one share of NJR Common Stock upon vesting.

Remarks:

	/s/ Richard Reich, as attorney-in-fact for Laurence M. Downes	10/02/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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