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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000091928-04-000049.txt : 20041208
<SEC-HEADER>0000091928-04-000049.hdr.sgml : 20041208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041208154126
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000091928-04-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091928
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				221901645
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		ROUTE 54
		CITY:			FOLSOM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-561-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		ROUTE 54
		CITY:			FOLSOM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08037

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTH JERSEY GAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700507

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLANTIC CITY GAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAMES HERMAN D DR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201152

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06364
		FILM NUMBER:		041190907

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 BROWNSTONE BLVD
		CITY:			VOORHEES
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8564357173
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SJI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>JAMES HERMAN D DR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6 BROWNSTONE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VOORHEES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08043</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>So.Jersey Ind., Inc. Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Herman James</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-08</signatureDate>
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