UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 9, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Company” or “NJR”), pursuant to the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee (the “NCGC”), effective January 1, 2021 (i) increased the annual cash retainer payable to non-employee directors from $78,000 to $84,000 and (ii) increased the annual cash retainer payable to (a) members of the Audit Committee from $12,000 to $13,000, (b) members of the NCGC from $6,000 to $7,000 and (c) members of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee from $6,000 to $7,000. A summary of the Company’s 2021 non-employee director compensation is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Exhibit | |
10.1 | Summary of 2021 Non-Director Employee Compensation Plan | |
104 | Cover page in Inline XBRL format | |
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: September 11, 2020 | By: | /s/ Patrick J. Migliaccio | |
Patrick J. Migliaccio | |||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial | |||
Officer | |||