0001140361-13-017248.txt : 20130424 0001140361-13-017248.hdr.sgml : 20130424 20130424113544 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-13-017248 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130419 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130424 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06364 FILM NUMBER: 13778318 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 8-K 1 form8k.htm SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC 8-K 4-19-2013 form8k.htm
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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 19, 2013
 
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New Jersey
1-6364
22-1901645
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
One South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ 08037
(Address of principal executive offices) (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:
 
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.
 
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.
 
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
 
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13(3)-4(c) under the Exchange Act.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On April 19, 2013, South Jersey Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders.  The proposals voted on at the annual meeting, as well as the voting results for each proposal, including the numbers of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are set forth below.

 
·
Proposal 1:  Election of ten nominees of the board of directors to serve as directors of the Company, all with terms expiring in 2014:

     
For
  
Withheld
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
Sarah M. Barpoulis
  
23,754,165
  
175,539
  
4,972,590
 
Thomas A. Bracken
  
23,767,437
  
138,102
  
4,996,755
 
Keith S. Campbell
  
22,932,447
  
979,446
  
4,990,402
 
Sheila Hartnett-Devlin
  
22,917,460
  
1,028,112
  
4,956,722
 
Victor A. Fortkiewicz
  
23,791,102
  
132,341
  
4,978,851
 
Edward J. Graham
  
22,687,259
  
1,241,188
  
4,973,847
 
Walter M. Higgins III
  
23,773,155
  
149,584
  
4,979,555
 
Sunita Holzer
  
23,774,181
  
160,070
  
4,968,043
 
Joseph H. Petrowski
  
23,783,389
  
144,035
  
4,974,871
 
Frank L. Sims
  
23,773,853
  
152,156
  
4,976,286

 
·
Proposal 2:  Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation:

 
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
22,530,797
  
1,156,855
  
347,485
  
4,867,158
 
 
·
Proposal 3:  Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
 
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
27,641,489
  
1,143,617
  
117,188
  
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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.
 
 
SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES
 
 
Date:  April 24,  2013
By: /s/ Gina Merritt-Epps
 
Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq.
 
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
 
 
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