8-K

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

April 24, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	1-6364	22-1901645
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, New Jersey 08037

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(609) 561-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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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 o

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. o

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

On April 24, 2017 South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2725 per share. The dividend is payable July 5, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business June 9, 2017.  A copy of the press release of April 24, 2017 announcing the declaration of the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Index

(99) Press release dated April 24, 2017, issued by South Jersey Industries, Inc.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: April 24, 2017	/s/ Stephen H. Clark
	Stephen H. Clark
	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

EX-99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Telephone: 609-561-9000

Investor Relations and Media Contact: Marissa Travaline x4227

e-mail: mtravaline@sjindustries.com

South Jersey Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend

Folsom, NJ, April 24, 2017 - South Jersey Industries’ (NYSE:SJI) board of directors declared its regular dividend of $0.2725 per share for the second quarter of 2017. The dividend is payable July 5, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business June 9, 2017. This is SJI’s 66th consecutive year of paying dividends, reflecting the company’s commitment to a consistent, sustainable dividend.

ABOUT SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES

South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI), an energy services holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers energy solutions to its customers through three primary subsidiaries. South Jersey Gas delivers safe, reliable, affordable natural gas and promotes energy efficiency to approximately 377,000 customers in southern New Jersey. SJI’s non-utility businesses within South Jersey Energy Solutions promote efficiency, clean technology and renewable energy by providing customized wholesale commodity marketing and fuel management services; acquiring and marketing natural gas and electricity for retail customers; developing, owning and operating on-site energy production facilities; and offering HVAC and other energy-efficiency related services. SJI Midstream is also an SJI subsidiary and houses the company’s interest in the PennEast Pipeline Project. For more information about SJI and its subsidiaries, visit http://www.sjindustries.com.

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