-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, teFXDmC8h9LCQf1BLqQMda0DFJJsJTC2s0Qt2Fyi6Ut/s2E1FDOMQtF2at3crMvH qad7SfKuiITmZfOuUd0P/w== 0000950109-94-000681.txt : 19940421 0000950109-94-000681.hdr.sgml : 19940421 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-94-000681 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940413 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000091928 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 4924 IRS NUMBER: 221901645 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3D SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-53127 FILM NUMBER: 94522606 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 SO JERSEY PLZ STREET 2: RTE 54 CITY: FOLSOM STATE: NJ ZIP: 08037 BUSINESS PHONE: 6095619000 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 S-3 1 FORM S-3 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 1994 Registration No. 33- ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 __________________ FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 __________________ SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter) New Jersey 22-191645 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Number One South Jersey Plaza, Route 54 Folsom, New Jersey 08037 (609) 561-9000 (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) __________________ WILLIAM F. RYAN, PRESIDENT Copy to: South Jersey Industries, Inc. GEORGE W. PATRICK Number One South Jersey Plaza, Route 54 4000 Bell Atlantic Tower Folsom, NJ 08037 1717 Arch Street (609) 561-9000 Philadelphia, PA 19103 (Name, address and telephone (215) 994-2631 number of agent for service) ___________________ Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If the only securities being registered on this Form are offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [X] If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [_] ___________________ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
===================================================================================================================== Proposed Proposed Maximum Title of Amount to Maximum Offering Aggregate Amount of Securities to be Registered be Registered Price Per Unit* Offering Price* Registration Fee - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,500,000 Common Stock, $1.25 Par Value. Shares $21.3125 $31,986,750 $11,024 =====================================================================================================================
* The proposed maximum offering price per share is computed pursuant to Rule 457(c) on the basis of $21.3125 per share, the average of the high and lower prices for common stock of South Jersey Industries, Inc. as reported in the consolidated reporting system of the New York Stock Exchange on April 7, 1994. As permitted by Rule 429, the form of Prospectus included as part of this Registration Statement also relates to the Registrant's Form S-3 Registration Statements, 33-24123 and 33-36581. ================================================================================ Exhibit Index is on page II-6. PROSPECTUS SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN ------------------- The Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") of South Jersey Industries, Inc. (the "Company") provides any record shareholder of the Company's Common Stock ("Common Stock") and Eligible Employees of the Company and its subsidiaries (as defined under Question 3) with a simple, convenient and economical way of purchasing additional shares of Common Stock without payment of any brokerage commission or service charge. Shareholders who participate in the Plan may choose one of the following options: 1. A shareholder may have all or part of the cash dividends on his Common Stock automatically reinvested in additional Common Stock, and may also make optional cash payments for additional Common Stock. Limits on the optional cash payments are stated later in this Prospectus. 2. A shareholder may continue to receive his dividends in cash, and may purchase Common Stock through optional cash payments, subject to the limitations stated later in this Prospectus. In addition to the options available to Shareholders, Eligible Employees may purchase Common Stock through payroll deductions. The price of shares of Common Stock purchased under the Plan, whether with reinvested dividends, optional payments or payroll deductions, will be 97% of the average of the high and low sale prices for the Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape for each of the last twelve days on which the Common Stock was traded prior to the date of purchase. Shareholders who do not wish to participate in the Plan will receive dividends paid in cash, as usual. The Plan does not change the Company's dividend policy, which will continue to depend upon earnings, financial requirements and other factors. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THIS PROSPECTUS BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. ------------------- THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. ------------------- The date of this Prospectus is April 13, 1994 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), are incorporated in this Prospectus by reference: 1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993. 2. The description of Common Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-B (File No.1-3990). In addition, all documents filed by the Company with the Commission after the date of this Prospectus pursuant to Sections 13, 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act, and prior to the termination of the offering made hereby, shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Prospectus by reference and to be a part hereof from their date of filing. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the 1934 Act and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities of the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at its Regional Offices in Chicago (500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511) and New York (7 World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048). Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Such reports, proxy statements and other information can also be inspected at the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10005 and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, 1900 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103, the two exchanges on which the Common Stock of the Company is listed. The Company intends to continue its present practice of issuing annual reports to shareholders, containing audited financial statements, and quarterly reports to shareholders, containing unaudited financial data. This Prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the Registration Statement and the exhibits relating thereto which the Company has filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the shares of Common Stock offered hereby, and to which reference is hereby made. The Company will provide without charge to each person to whom this Prospectus is delivered, upon request, a copy of any document incorporated by reference in this Prospectus or in the Registration Statement. Requests should be made to the Corporate Secretary of the Company at the address and telephone number of the Company set forth on the next page. 2 SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN THE COMPANY South Jersey Industries, Inc. is a diversified holding company, incorporated in New Jersey. Its principal subsidiary is a natural gas utility, South Jersey Gas Company. It also has a nonutility natural resources subsidiary, Energy & Minerals, Inc., a construction company subsidiary, R&T Group, Inc. and a non- regulated subsidiary that provides services for the acquisition and transportation of natural gas for industrial and commercial customers, South Jersey Energy Company. The Company is the issuer of the shares of Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share, offered under the Plan. The Company's general mailing address is Number One South Jersey Plaza, Route 54, Folsom, NJ 08037, and its telephone number is (609) 561-9000. THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR The Company will be responsible for administering the Plan. Its duties as plan administrator ("Plan Administrator") are described later in this Prospectus. All communications to the Plan Administrator should be directed to the following address and telephone number: Plan Administrator South Jersey Industries Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan Number One South Jersey Plaza Route 54 Folsom, NJ 08037 (609) 561-9000 PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN The following statements in question-and-answer form constitute the full provisions of the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan of South Jersey Industries, Inc. PURPOSES AND ADVANTAGES 1. What is the purpose of the Plan? The purpose of the Plan is to provide the record holders of the Company's Common Stock and Eligible Employees with a simple, convenient and economical way of purchasing shares of Common Stock. The Plan is designed for all shareholders, no matter how large or small their holdings. 3 Shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan will be purchased directly from the Company. Thus, the Plan will provide the Company with additional funds for general corporate purposes. 2. What are the advantages of the Plan to participants? A shareholder or Eligible Employee who participates in the Plan ("Participant") will obtain the following advantages: - - -- Dividends paid on all or part of a Participant's shares of Common Stock will be automatically reinvested in shares of Common Stock ("Automatic Purchases") at a discount of 3% from market price. - - -- A Participant may choose to make additional purchases of Common Stock ("Optional Purchases"), in addition to the amount purchased through automatic dividend reinvestment, at a discount of 3% from market price, as long as the total amount of such Optional Purchases in the annual period ending on a dividend payment date does not exceed $100,000. - - -- A Participant will pay no brokerage fees or service charges for Automatic Purchases or Optional Purchases under the Plan. - - -- A Participant will receive quarterly statements reporting his purchases of Common Stock, thus simplifying his investment record-keeping. - - -- The Plan allows a Participant flexibility in the amount of investments he wishes to make and the manner in which he wishes to make them. A Participant may choose to have Automatic Purchases made with all of his dividends or only a portion of them, he may make Optional Purchases in any amount (subject to the limitations stated above and under Question 21), and he may vary the amounts of his purchases from time to time. - - -- Eligible Employees may also invest in the Company's Common Stock through automatic payroll deductions ("Payroll Deduction Purchases"). PARTICIPATION 3. Who is eligible to participate in the Plan? (a) Shareholders of record of the Company's Common Stock are eligible to participate in the Plan. Beneficial but not record owners of Common Stock (that is, persons whose shares are registered in names other than their own, such as in the name of a broker, trustee or bank nominee) must transfer into their own names those shares which they wish to be subject to automatic dividend reinvestment under the Plan. (b) All full time, regular employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries ("Eligible Employees") are eligible to participate in the Plan. Employees are required to have first purchased at least one share of Common Stock in order to become Participants. See Question 11. 4 4. How does an eligible shareholder participate? Anyone who is an eligible shareholder may join the Plan by completing an authorization form ("Authorization Form") and returning it to the Plan Administrator. Authorization Forms may be obtained by writing or calling the Company. 5. When may an eligible shareholder join the Plan? An eligible shareholder may join the Plan at any time. However, the Authorization Form must be received by the Plan Administrator before certain recurring deadlines in order for the shareholder's dividends and any payments for Optional Purchases to be promptly invested. See Questions 16 and 20. 6. How is a Plan Account opened? The Authorization Form is used to instruct the Plan Administrator to open an account for a Participant ("Plan Account") and to purchase Common Stock on the Participant's behalf. A Participant must furnish his Federal Tax identification number to the Plan Administrator when opening a Plan Account, and that tax identification number will not be accepted for more than one Plan Account. 7. How will Common Stock be purchased under the Plan? Under the Plan, the Plan Administrator can purchase Common Stock on the Participant's behalf by making Automatic Purchases of Common Stock, using the Participant's Common Stock dividends, by making Optional Purchases of Common Stock, using such payments (subject to the limitations stated under Question 21) as the Participant forwards for that purpose ("Optional Payments"), or in the case of Eligible Employees, by making Payroll Deduction Purchases, using the amounts collected from payroll deductions ("Payroll Deduction Payments"). All shares of Common Stock which the Plan Administrator purchases for a Participant under the Plan, whether through the automatic reinvestment of dividends, with Optional Payments or with Payroll Deduction Payments, will be credited to the Participant's Plan Account and held on his behalf by the Plan Administrator, unless other instructions are given. Thus, the shares purchased for a Participant under the Plan will be held separately from those shares of Common Stock which the Participant purchases (or has previously purchased) outside the Plan and holds in his own name. 8. How does a Participant specify the extent of his participation in the Plan? On the Authorization Form, a Participant will specify the extent of his participation in the Plan by selecting one of the following investment options: Full Dividend Reinvestment--All of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant outside the Plan will be subject to automatic dividend reinvestment; thus, the dividends on all such shares will automatically be reinvested in Common 5 Stock at a price equal to 97% of the applicable average market price. In addition, at his discretion, the Participant may make Optional Payments to be used for Optional Purchases of Common Stock at a price equal to 97% of the applicable average market price, subject to the limitations stated under Question 21. Partial Dividend Reinvestment--Only the portion of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant outside the Plan that he designates will be subject to automatic dividend reinvestment; thus, the dividends on only a portion of such shares will automatically be reinvested in Common Stock at a price equal to 97% of the applicable average market price. The Participant will continue to receive cash dividends on his remaining shares. He may also, at his discretion, make Optional Payments to be used for Optional Purchases of Common Stock at a price equal to 97% of the applicable average market price, subject to the limitations stated under Question 21. Optional Purchases Only--None of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant outside the Plan will be subject to automatic dividend reinvestment; thus, the dividends on all such shares will be paid to him in cash, as usual. However, the Participant may, at his discretion, make Optional Payments to be used for Optional Purchases of Common Stock at a price equal to 97% of the applicable average market price, subject to the limitations stated under Question 21. No matter which of the above options is chosen, all shares purchased under the Plan (regardless of whether they were Automatic Purchases, Optional Purchases or Payroll Deduction Purchases) and held in the Plan Account will be subject to automatic dividend reinvestment, and the dividends on all such shares will automatically be reinvested in Common Stock at a price equal to 97% of the applicable average market price. 9. May a Participant change the extent of his participation in the Plan after enrollment? Yes, a Participant may change investment options at any time by completing a new Authorization Form and returning it to the Plan Administrator. However, the new Authorization Form must be received before certain recurring deadlines in order for the change in investment options to be given effect promptly. See Questions 16 and 20. 10. How will certificates for new shares purchased under the Plan be issued? Normally, certificates for shares of Common Stock purchased under the Plan will not be issued to Participants, but will be held in the name of the Plan Administrator. Thus, Participants need not be responsible for the safekeeping of the certificates representing their Plan share purchases. The number of shares credited to each Participant's Plan Account will be shown on his quarterly statement. A Participant may, however, request that all or part of the certificates representing shares purchased for him under the Plan be issued to him. To do so, a Participant must send a written request to the Plan Administrator. Only certificates for whole shares will be 6 issued to Participants. If there are any fractions of whole shares in a Participant's Plan Account, certificates for those fractional shares will not be issued. Dividends on the shares for which certificates are issued to the Participant will be reinvested or paid in cash, as the Participant elects. 11. How does an Eligible Employee participate? An Eligible Employee may join the Plan at any time by completing an employee enrollment form (the "Employee Enrollment Form") and an Authorization Form and returning them to the Company. Employee Enrollment Forms and Authorization Forms may be obtained by request from the Company. The Eligible Employee need not be a registered holder of Common Stock but, by executing the Employee Enrollment Form, agrees to have one share of Common Stock purchased on his behalf on the next Payroll Purchase Date (as defined under Question 24) at a price equal to 100% of the applicable average market price. Each Employee Enrollment Form for an Eligible Employee who is not a registered shareholder must be accompanied by a check in an amount at least equal to the price of one share. Any amount in excess of the price of one share will be also used to purchase Common Stock. Payment for this first share of Common Stock may not be made from payroll deductions. 12. What does the Employee Enrollment Form provide? The Employee Enrollment Form allows each Eligible Employee to decide the extent of participation in the Plan by payroll deductions. By checking the appropriate box on the Authorization Form, an Eligible Employee, as a shareholder, may also elect to participate through reinvestment of dividends on shares held by the Eligible Employee or through Optional Payments. 13. What about payroll deductions? Payroll deductions will be for an indefinite period. An Eligible Employee may specify on the Employee Enrollment Form the weekly amount to be withheld from the Eligible Employee's pay. The minimum weekly deduction is $5.00 and the maximum deduction permitted is 10% of the Eligible Employee's base gross weekly pay. Payroll deductions for Eligible Employees who are not registered shareholders will begin as soon as practicable following purchase of the first share of Common Stock as provided under Question 11. 14. How does an Eligible Employee change the amount of payroll deduction or method of participation? An Eligible Employee may change or terminate his payroll deductions by giving written notice to the Company. The Employee Enrollment Form may be used for this purpose. Any request for change in or termination of payroll deductions will become effective as soon as practicable following receipt by the Company of the Eligible Employee's request. Any other method of participation in the Plan by an Eligible Employee may be changed as described herein generally for Participants in the Plan. 7 ADMINISTRATION 15. What are the duties of the Plan Administrator? The Plan Administrator will establish a Plan Account for each Participant, will cause all purchases of shares of Common Stock to be made for each Participant, will credit those purchases to the Participant's Plan Account, will keep a record of all such purchases, will hold certificates for the purchased shares (unless otherwise instructed), and will send each Participant a quarterly statement of his Plan Account. AUTOMATIC PURCHASES 16. When will Automatic Purchases be made? Automatic Purchases will be made quarterly, on the dividend payment date for that quarter. Historically, dividend payment dates for the Company's Common Stock have been January 2, March 31, June 30 and September 30 of each year. The dividend record dates corresponding to those dividend payment dates have historically been December 10, March 10, June 10 and September 10. To provide for automatic dividend reinvestment on a given dividend payment date, an eligible shareholder's Authorization Form must be received by the Plan Administrator at least ten business days prior to the dividend record date for that dividend payment date. If an Authorization Form is received by the Plan Administrator less than ten business days prior to the dividend record date, the pending dividend will be paid to the shareholder in cash and his instructions will be given effect starting with the next Common Stock dividend payment. 17. How will Automatic Purchases be made? All shares purchased for Participants under the Plan will be newly-issued shares purchased directly from the Company. The number of shares to be purchased for each Participant through an Automatic Purchase will depend upon the amount of his dividends being reinvested and the price of the Common Stock. The Plan Administrator will purchase as many whole shares and fractional shares (computed to four decimal places) as can be purchased with that amount of dividends. 18. How will the price of shares purchased through Automatic Purchases be determined? The price of shares purchased through Automatic Purchases will be 97% of the average of the high and low sale prices for the Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape for each of the last twelve days on which the Common Stock was traded prior to the dividend payment date. However, no shares will be available for purchase directly from the Company if the price so computed is less than $1.25 per share, the par value of the Common Stock. 19. Will shares acquired through Automatic Purchases be subject to automatic dividend reinvestment? Yes. All dividends paid on shares acquired through Automatic Purchases, so long as the shares are held in the Participant's Plan Account, will be automatically reinvested in 8 new shares of Common Stock. If certificates for shares acquired through Automatic Purchases are issued to the Participant, the dividends paid on such shares will continue to be reinvested unless the Participant elects to have them paid in cash by changing his investment option. OPTIONAL PURCHASES 20. When may Optional Purchases be made? A Participant may make an Optional Purchase when enrolling in the Plan by enclosing his Optional Payment (a check or money order payable to "South Jersey Industries, Inc., Plan Administrator") with the Authorization Form and returning it to the Plan Administrator, and the Optional Payment will be invested in shares of Common Stock on the next dividend payment date. Any initial payment submitted without an Authorization Form will be returned. After initial enrollment in the Plan, a Participant may make Optional Purchases as often as four times a year by sending his Optional Payment with an Optional Purchase form (the top portion of the quarterly statement) to the Plan Administrator. Any Optional Payments that a Participant submits to the Plan Administrator will be invested in shares of Common Stock once each quarter on the dividend payment date for that quarter. No interest will be paid to any Participant on Optional Payments between the time the Plan Administrator receives them and the time they are invested. The earliest date that the Plan Administrator will accept Optional Payments for a given quarter (except for Optional Payments made at the time of initial enrollment in the Plan, as described in the preceding paragraph) is 30 business days prior to the dividend payment date for that quarter. Any payments received prior to that date (other than those made upon initial enrollment) will be returned to the Participant. The last time that the Plan Administrator will accept Optional Payments for a given quarter is the close of business on the fifth business day prior to the dividend payment date for that quarter. Any payments received after that date will be returned to the Participant. Participants are urged to submit their Optional Payments in accordance with these guidelines. If a Participant submits an Optional Payment, and then wishes to have it returned to him rather than invested, the Plan Administrator will not be obligated to return it unless a written request that it be returned is received no later than the close of business on the fifth business day prior to the dividend payment date. A participant is not obligated to make an Optional Purchase each quarter. 21. In what amounts may Optional Purchases be made? The amount of Optional Purchases may vary from quarter to quarter. The minimum Optional Purchase is $25 and Optional Purchases may not aggregate more than $100,000 in an annual period ending on a dividend payment date. For purposes of this limitation, the Company reserves the right at any time and from time to time to aggregate all Plan Accounts under the common control or management of brokers, dealers and other 9 institutional traders and to deem such Plan Accounts as one account. The full amount of any quarter's Optional Purchase for a Plan Account must be submitted to the Plan Administrator in a single payment. The Plan Administrator will purchase as many whole shares and fractional shares (computed to four decimal places) of Common Stock as can be purchased with the amount submitted. 22. How will the price of shares purchased through Optional Purchases be determined? The price of shares purchased through Optional Purchases will be 97% of the average of the high and low sale prices for the Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape for each of the last twelve days on which the Common Stock was traded prior to the dividend payment date. However, no shares will be available for purchase directly from the Company if the price so computed is less than $1.25 per share, the par value of the Common Stock. Optional Payments received from foreign Participants must be in United States dollars and will be invested in the same way as Optional Payments from other Participants. 23. Will shares acquired through Optional Purchases be subject to automatic dividend reinvestment? Yes. All dividends paid on shares acquired through Optional Purchases, so long as the shares are held in the Participant's Plan Account, will be automatically reinvested in shares of Common Stock. If certificates for shares acquired through Optional Purchases are issued to the Participant, the dividends paid on such shares will continue to be reinvested unless the Participant elects to have them paid in cash by changing his investment option. PAYROLL DEDUCTION PURCHASES 24. When will Payroll Deduction Purchases be made? Payroll Deduction Purchases will be made monthly on the last day of each month, other than for the month of December when the purchase will be made on the first business day in January, with the Payroll Deduction Payments for the preceding month. The price of shares purchased through Payroll Deduction Purchases will be 97% of the average of the high and low sale prices for the Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape for each of the last twelve days on which the Common Stock was traded prior to the date of purchase (the "Payroll Purchase Date"). However, no shares will be available for purchase directly from the Company if the price so computed is less than $1.25 per share, the par value of the Common Stock. COSTS 25. Are any fees or expenses incurred by a Participant in the Plan? Participants will incur no brokerage commissions or administrative charges for purchases made through the Plan. There may be certain charges incurred upon a Participant's withdrawal from the Plan, which are described under Question 28. 10 STATEMENTS AND REPORTS TO PARTICIPANTS 26. What type of statements and reports will be sent to Participants? Each Participant will receive a statement of his Plan Account for each quarter. The statement will reflect the activity in the Participant's Plan Account for the year to date, including that quarter, and the balance in the Participant's Plan Account at the end of that quarter. Participants will also receive the same communications as other shareholders, including the Quarterly Reports to Shareholders, the Annual Report to Shareholders and the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. In addition, Participants will receive year-end statements showing total dividends paid on shares held outside the Plan and in their Plan Accounts. WITHDRAWAL AND TERMINATION 27. When and how may a Participant withdraw from the Plan? A Participant may withdraw from the Plan at any time by properly completing the tear off form on the back of his quarterly statement and sending it to the Plan Administrator. Eligible Employee Participants must also follow instructions under Question 14 to terminate payroll deductions. A Participant who withdraws from the Plan may not join again for 12 months unless the Company consents. 28. What happens when a Participant withdraws from the Plan? When a Participant withdraws from the Plan he will be issued a certificate representing all of the whole shares credited to his Plan Account, and he will receive a cash payment for any fraction of a share credited to his Plan Account. If a Participant's request to withdraw from the Plan is received at least ten business days prior to a dividend record date, the withdrawal will be processed before the record date and the Participant will receive the cash dividend paid on the dividend payment date. If the request to withdraw is received less than ten business days prior to a dividend record date, the cash dividend paid on the dividend payment date will be invested in Common Stock and the request for withdrawal will then be processed. If any Optional Payments or Payroll Deduction Payments are being held on a Participant's behalf at the time his request for withdrawal is received, the Plan Administrator will not be required to return them to him unless that request is received at least five business days prior to the next dividend payment date. If the request is received less than five business days prior to the next dividend payment date, the Optional Payments or Payroll Deduction Payments will be invested in Common Stock and the request for withdrawal will then be processed. Upon tendering notice of withdrawal from the Plan, a Participant may request that all whole shares credited to his Plan Account be sold. In such a case, he must have his signature on the withdrawal request guaranteed, in accordance with the instructions on the 11 withdrawal request, by a commercial bank or trust company that is a member of the Federal Reserve System or by a member firm of a national securities exchange. The sale will be made as soon as practicable after receipt of his request. He will receive the proceeds of the sale, less the brokerage commission, any transfer tax and a handling charge for the transaction. 29. May a Participant discontinue dividend reinvestment on shares held outside the Plan without withdrawing from the Plan? Yes, a Participant who wishes to discontinue the automatic reinvestment of the dividends on the shares he holds outside the Plan may do so without withdrawing from the Plan, by filing a request to change his investment option. The tear off form on the back of his quarterly statement may be used for this purpose. However, the dividends on the shares held in his Plan Account will continue to be reinvested. 30. What happens if a Participant sells the shares of Common Stock he holds outside the Plan? If a Participant sells all of the shares of Common Stock he holds outside the Plan, the Company will continue to reinvest the dividends on the shares held in his Plan Account, unless instructed otherwise. However, if less than one whole share is held in his Plan Account at the time the shares he holds outside the Plan are sold, the Participant will receive a cash payment for his fractional share and his Plan Account will be closed. If a Participant who has chosen partial dividend reinvestment as his investment option sells a portion of the shares of Common Stock he holds outside the Plan, the shares which are sold will be considered, to the extent possible, to have been those not subject to dividend reinvestment, and the shares which are retained will be considered to have been those subject to dividend reinvestment and will continue to be subject to such reinvestment. 31. What happens if the Company terminates the Plan? If the Company terminates the Plan, the provisions listed under Question 28 will apply, substituting the date of the termination of the Plan for the date the Participant's withdrawal request is received. RIGHTS OFFERINGS AND SHARE DISTRIBUTIONS 32. What happens if the Company makes a rights offering or share distribution? In the event the Company makes a rights offering of any of its securities to shareholders of Common Stock, the Plan Administrator will promptly sell on the open market the rights attributable to all of the shares held in Participants' Plan Accounts. The Plan Administrator will then proportionally credit each Participant's Plan Account with the proceeds of that sale, and those proceeds will be invested as Optional Payments at the time of the next Common Stock dividend. All Participants will be notified by the Company of any such rights offering. Therefore, any Participant who wishes to exercise his rights with respect to 12 shares held in his Plan Account will be required to instruct the Plan Administrator to withdraw the Participant's Plan shares from the Plan prior to the record date for the rights distribution. Any dividend payable in Common Stock or any split shares, to the extent attributable to shares held in a Participant's Plan Account, will be added to that Participant's Plan Account. Any dividend payable in Common Stock or any split shares, to the extent attributable to shares held by a Participant outside the Plan, will be mailed directly to the Participant in the same manner as to shareholders who are not participating in the Plan. TAXES 33. What are the Federal income tax consequences of participation in the Plan? The Company believes that the Federal income tax consequences of participating in the Plan will be as follows: (1) Participants will be treated for Federal income tax purposes as having received, on the dividend payment date, a dividend in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares acquired from the Company with reinvested dividends. Fair market value for such purpose will be the average of the high and low sale prices for the Common Stock on the dividend payment date, and not the five-day average used to calculate the purchase price under the Plan. Participants who purchase shares with Optional Payments or Payroll Deduction Payments will be treated as having received a taxable dividend on the date of purchase equal to the difference between the fair market value of such shares, determined under the rule set forth in the preceding sentence, and the amounts paid for them. (2) The fair market value determined as set forth in paragraph (1) will be the tax basis for determining gain or loss upon any subsequent sale of shares. (3) A Participant's holding period for shares acquired pursuant to the Plan will begin on the day following the credit of such shares to such Participant's account (see Questions 16, 20 and 24). In the case of shareholders who elect to have their dividends reinvested and whose dividends are subject to United States income tax withholding, the Plan Administrator will reinvest an amount equal to the dividends of such Participants, less the amount of tax required to be withheld. The quarterly statements confirming purchases made for such Participants will indicate the net dividend payment reinvested. 34. What information will be provided to Participants for income tax purposes? As previously indicated under Question 26, each Participant will receive quarterly statements advising him of his purchases of shares of Common Stock. These statements should be retained for income tax purposes. 35. Should Participants consult with their own tax advisers? Yes. Participants should consult with their own tax advisers for more information regarding the Federal, state and local tax consequences of participation in the Plan. 13 OTHER INFORMATION 36. How will a Participant's shares held under the Plan be voted at meetings of shareholders? Each Participant's Plan shares will automatically be voted in the same manner that his shares held outside the Plan are voted, either by proxy or in person. Matters involving written consents will also be handled in the same way. If a Participant no longer holds shares outside the Plan, but shares remain in his Plan Account, those remaining shares will be voted in accordance with instructions received from the Participant. If no instructions are received, they will not be voted. 37. May shares held in a Participant's Plan Account be pledged or assigned? Shares credited to a Participant's Plan Account may not be pledged or assigned, and any such purported pledge or assignment will be void. If a Participant wishes to pledge or assign such shares, he must first request that a certificate for them be issued in his name. 38. Who interprets and regulates the Plan? The Company reserves the sole right to interpret and regulate the Plan. 39. May the Plan be terminated, suspended or amended? The Company may, in its sole discretion and by written notice, terminate at any time any Participant's participation in the Plan. The Company may at any time and for any reason terminate or suspend the Plan, or amend any provision of the Plan, and if it does so, it will send written notice to all Participants. All notices will be mailed to each Participant's address as shown on the Company's records. The Company reserves the right to resign as Plan Administrator, and to appoint a successor. 40. What are the responsibilities of the Company and the Plan Administrator? In acting under the terms and conditions of the Plan as described in this Prospectus, neither the Company nor the Plan Administrator (if other than the Company) shall be liable for any act done in good faith or for any good faith omission to act including, without limitation, any failure, prior to receipt by the Plan Administrator of notice in writing of the death of a Participant, to terminate a Plan Account by reason of such death. In addition, neither the Company nor the Plan Administrator (if other than the Company) shall be liable with respect to the prices at which shares are purchased or sold for any Participant's Plan Account or the times when such purchases or sales are made or with respect to any fluctuation in the market value before or after such purchases or sales of shares. USE OF PROCEEDS The net proceeds from the sale of Common Stock by the Company to Participants in the Plan will be added to the general funds of the Company and used for its general corporate purposes, including investment in its subsidiaries. 14 MARKET PRICE RANGE AND DIVIDENDS The Common Stock is traded on the New York and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges. The following table shows the reported high and low sale prices per share of Common Stock on the composite tape, and dividends declared per share, for the periods indicated:
PRICE RANGE* ------------- DIVIDENDS YEAR HIGH LOW DECLARED* - - ---- ------ ------ --------- 1989.................................................... 23 3/8 18 1.358 1990.................................................... 21 16 7/8 1.402 1991.................................................... 20 3/4 17 3/4 1.412 1992 First Quarter...................................... 21 3/8 19 1/2 .353 Second Quarter..................................... 21 3/4 19 1/2 .353 Third Quarter...................................... 23 3/8 21 1/8 .353 Fourth Quarter..................................... 23 5/8 22 1/4 .353 1993 First Quarter...................................... 26 22 1/4 .353 Second Quarter..................................... 25 1/2 23 5/8 .360 Third Quarter...................................... 27 1/2 24 1/8 .360 Fourth Quarter..................................... 25 3/4 22 7/8 .360 1994 First Quarter...................................... 24 21 1/4 .360
- - ---------- * Reflects the two percent stock dividend on the Common Stock declared on January 22, 1993. LEGAL OPINION Legal matters in connection with the authorization and issuance of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby, and the Federal income tax consequences of participation in the Plan (discussed under Question 33), have been passed upon by Dechert Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, Pa. EXPERTS The consolidated financial statements and related financial statement schedules incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche, independent auditors, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. 15 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO DEALER, SALESMAN OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMA- TION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THE SECURITIES OF- FERED HEREBY IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER IN SUCH JURISDICTION. -------------------- CONTENTS Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference............................. 2 Additional Information...................................................... 2 The Company................................................................. 3 The Plan Administrator...................................................... 3 Provisions of the Plan...................................................... 3 Purposes and Advantages................................................... 3 Participation............................................................. 4 Administration............................................................ 8 Automatic Purchases....................................................... 8 Optional Purchases........................................................ 9 Payroll Deduction Purchases............................................... 10 Costs..................................................................... 10 Statements and Reports to Participants.................................... 11 Withdrawal and Termination................................................ 11 Rights Offerings and Share Distributions.................................. 12 Taxes..................................................................... 13 Other Information......................................................... 14 Use of Proceeds............................................................. 14 Market Price Range and Dividends............................................ 15 Legal Opinion............................................................... 15 Experts..................................................................... 15
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. [LOGO OF SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. APPEARS HERE] COMMON STOCK ($1.25 Par Value) ------------------- PROSPECTUS ------------------- DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN April 13, 1994 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. Part II. Information Not Required in Prospectus. -------------------------------------- Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. ------------------------------------------- SEC Registration Fee................................................. $11,024 Legal and accounting fees and expenses............................... 10,000 Printing expenses.................................................... 3,700 Stock exchange listing fees.......................................... 6,500 Miscellaneous (including Blue Sky fees and expenses)................. 700 ------- Total................................................................ $31,924 =======
Each amount set forth above, except for the SEC fee, is estimated. Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. ------------------------------------------ As authorized by Title 14A:3-5 of the New Jersey Business Corporation Act, Article IV of the Company's Bylaws provides that any corporate agent (defined by the statute to include, among others, officers and directors) shall be indemnified by the Company against liability and expense in connection with any proceeding involving the corporate agent by reason of his being or having been such a corporate agent to the extent that (a) such corporate agent is not otherwise indemnified and (b) the power to do so has been or may be granted by statute, and for this purpose the Company's Board of Directors may, and on request of any such corporate agent shall be required to, determine in each case whether or not the applicable standards in any such statute have been met, or such determination shall be made by independent legal counsel if the Board so directs or if the Board is not empowered by statute to make such determination. The Company maintains and pays all premiums on a directors and officers liability policy with liability coverage in the amount of $10,000,000 for its directors and officers and those of its subsidiaries. Item 16. Exhibits. -------- See Exhibit Index on page II-6. Item 17. Undertakings. ------------ A. Undertakings required by Item 512(a) of Regulation S-K ------------------------------------------------------ The Company hereby undertakes: (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: II-1 (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement; and (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement; (2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; (3) to remove from registration by means of post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. B. Undertaking required by Item 512(b) of Regulation S-K ----------------------------------------------------- The Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. C. Undertaking required by Item 512(h) of Regulation S-K [to satisfy Item 510 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- of Regulation S-K] ------------------ A brief description of the indemnification provisions relating to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company against liability is set forth in Item 15 of Part II of this Registration Statement. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling II-2 persons of the Company pursuant to the provisions described in Item 15, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. To the extent that insurance maintained by the Company may provide its officers and directors with indemnification against such liabilities, no waivers or undertakings are made with respect thereto. II-3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Boro of Folsom, State of New Jersey, on April 13, 1994. SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ Gerald S. Levitt --------------------- Gerald S. Levitt, Vice President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ William F. Ryan President, Chief Executive April 13, 1994 - - -------------------------- Officer and Director William F. Ryan (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Gerald S. Levitt Vice President and Chief April 13, 1994 - - -------------------------- Financial Officer Gerald S. Levitt (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ Richard B. Tonielli Treasurer (Principal April 13, 1994 - - -------------------------- Accounting Officer) Richard B. Tonielli
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Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- *Frank L. Bradley, Jr. Director ) ) *Richard L. Dunham Director ) ) *W. Cary Edwards Director ) ) *Thomas L. Glenn, Jr. Director ) ) *Vincent E. Hoyer Director ) ) *Herman D. James Director ) April 13, 1994 ) *Marilyn Ware Lewis Director ) ) *Clarence D. McCormick Director ) ) *Peter M. Mitchell Director ) ) *Jackson Neall Director ) ) *Shirli M. Vioni Director ) ) *Frederick A. Westphal Director )
*By /s/ Gerald S. Levitt ---------------------------------- Gerald S. Levitt, Attorney-in-fact II-5 Exhibit Index Exhibit Numbers are in accordance with the Exhibit Table in Item 601 of Regulation S-K -------------------------------------------
Page No. of Registration Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Statement - - ----------- ------------------- ------------ 2 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Not Applicable Plan (as set forth in the prospectus). 4(a) Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, Not Applicable as amended through April 19, 1984 (Exhibit 4(a) to the Company's Form S-2 (SEC File Number 2-91515), is incorporated herein by reference). 4(b) Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Not Applicable Incorporation relating to two-for-one stock split, effective as of April 28, 1987 (Exhibit 4(e)(1) to the Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, SEC file number 33-1320, is incorporated herein by reference). 4(c) Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Not Applicable Incorporation relating to director and officer liability, effective as of April 28, 1987 (Exhibit 4(e)(2) to the Company's Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, SEC file number 33-1320, is incorporated herein by reference). 5 Opinion of Dechert Price & Rhoads 23(a) Consent of Deloitte & Touche. 23(b) Consent of Dechert Price & Rhoads Not Applicable (included in Exhibit 5 hereto).
II-6 24 Power of Attorney of Directors and Officers of the Company 28 Form of letter to Plan Participants as to changes in the Plan
II-7 EX-5 2 EXHIBIT 5 Exhibit 5 --------- April 13, 1994 South Jersey Industries, Inc. Number One South Jersey Plaza Route 54 Folsom, New Jersey 08037 Dear Sirs: South Jersey Industries, Inc. (the "Company") is about to file a registration statement ("Registration Statement") on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the offering of an additional 1,500,000 shares (the "Additional Shares") of its common stock, $1.25 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). We are informed by the Company, and we have assumed for the purposes of this opinion, that the Additional Shares will be newly issued shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the Plan directly from the Company, all as more fully described in the Registration Statement. The Company has 20,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock, of which approximately 9,887,600 are now outstanding. We have examined such corporate records of the Company and other documents as we have deemed appropriate to give this opinion. Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that: 1. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey. 2. The Additional Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and sold in accordance with the Plan, and upon receipt by the Company of the consideration therefor, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 3. No personal liability will attach to the ownership of the Additional Shares under the laws of the State of New Jersey. South Jersey Industries, Inc. April 13, 1994 Page 2 We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the caption "Legal Opinion" in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, /s/ Dechert Price & Rhoads EX-23.A 3 EXHIBIT 23A Exhibit 23(a) ------------- INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of South Jersey Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 16, 1994, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of South Jersey Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1993 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. /s/ Deloitte & Touche DELOITTE & TOUCHE Cherry Hill, New Jersey April 13, 1994 EX-24 4 EXHIBIT 24 Exhibit 24 ---------- SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- Each of the undersigned, in his or her capacity as an officer or director, or both, of SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC., a New Jersey corporation, does hereby appoint William F. Ryan and Gerald S. Levitt, severally, each with full power to act without the other, as his or her true and lawful attorneys to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as an officer or director, or both, of said corporation, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, relating to the offer and sale of shares of Common Stock of said corporation pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, and any and all amendments and post-effective amendments thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and does hereby provide that each of said attorneys shall have full power of substitution and resubstitution and that each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned in any and all capacities every act whatsoever required to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument, this 18th day of March, 1994. /s/ William F. Ryan /s/ Frank L. Bradley, Jr. - - ---------------------------------- -------------------------------------- William F. Ryan, President, Frank L. Bradley, Jr., Director Chief Executive Officer and Director /s/ Gerald S. Levitt /s/ Richard L. Dunham - - ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Gerald S. Levitt, Vice President Richard L. Dunham, Director /s/ Richard B. Tonielli /s/ W. Cary Edwards - - ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Richard B. Tonielli, Treasurer W. Cary Edwards, Director /s/ Thomas L. Glenn, Jr. /s/ Clarence D. McCormick - - ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Thomas L. Glenn, Jr., Director Clarence D. McCormick, Director /s/ Vincent E. Hoyer /s/ Peter M. Mitchell - - ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Vincent E. Hoyer, Director Peter M. Mitchell, Director /s/ Herman D. James /s/ Jackson Neall - - ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Herman D. James, Director Jackson Neall, Director /s/ Marilyn Ware Lewis /s/ Shirli M. Vioni - - ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Marilyn Ware Lewis, Director Shirli M. Vioni, Director /s/ Frederick A. Westphal --------------------------------------- Frederick A. Westphal, Director -2- EX-28 5 EXHIBIT 28 Exhibit 28 ---------- South Jersey Industries, Inc. April 15, 1994 Dear Shareholder and Plan Participant: I am pleased to announce an improvement in your Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. The optional cash purchase provision of the Plan has been revised to raise the maximum allowable purchase of Common Stock under the Plan from $6,000 each quarter to $100,000 annually. Purchases will continue to be made quarterly on the dividend payment date at a 3% discount. However, the purchase price will be based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the Company's Common Stock for each of the last twelve days prior to the date of purchase, rather than the last five days. Those shareholders who are currently participating in the Plan may take advantage of the higher optional cash purchase on the next dividend payment date in June. Payments will be accepted by the Company, through June 23, 1994. Enclosed is a new Plan Prospectus dated April 13, 1994 which describes the Plan in more detail. We believe the Plan will continue to be a convenient and economical way for shareholders to increase their investment in the Company. Sincerely, /s/ William F. 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