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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2018

SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

New Jersey	1-6364	22-1901645
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)

1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ 08037

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(609) 561-9000

 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

South Jersey Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, effective August 2, 2018, Mr. Kenneth A. Lynch, will assume the role of the Chief Accounting and Risk Officer.  In this role, Mr. Lynch will oversee and direct corporate accounting, tax, risk and environmental functions.

Mr. Lynch, age 52, joined the Company in 2003 and has served in various roles. Most recently, in 2016, he was named the Company’s Chief Risk Officer.  From 2012 to 2016, he was the Chief Accounting Officer. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Lynch and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Lynch will be appointed as Chief Accounting and Risk Officer.  There have been no transactions nor are there any proposed transactions between the Company and Mr. Lynch that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) or Regulation S-K.

The press release announcing the appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated August 2, 2018, 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: August 2, 2018	/s/ Ann T. Anthony
	Ann T. Anthony
	Vice President, Treasurer & Acting Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	Media Contact:  Marissa Travaline (609) 561-9000 ext. 4227 mtravaline@sjindustries.com
	Investor Contact: Dan Fidell (609) 561-9000 ext. 7027 dfidell@sjindustries.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SJI Introduces New Utility Holding Company, Appoints Leadership to Support Growth

FOLSOM, NJ, August 1, 2018– SJI (NYSE: SJI) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the creation of SJI Utilities (SJIU), a holding company that will house its three, regulated natural gas utility businesses – South Jersey Gas, Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas.

To support SJIU and the growth following the acquisition of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas in July, the company has made several key appointments and executive promotions.

Dave Robbins, who has served as President, South Jersey Gas, since 2017 will now be President, SJIU. Reporting to Robbins will be Brian MacLean, President and Chief Operating Officer for Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas, and Craig Jennings, newly named President and Chief Operations Officer for South Jersey Gas.

“The formation of SJIU will allow us to best align talent and resources in support of a consistent strategy across our regulated utility operations,” said Dave Robbins, President, SJIU. “A critical part of this successful acquisition will be executing a ‘best of best’ approach that strengthens all our utilities and optimizes our ability to provide safe, reliable, affordable natural gas to our 681,000 customers in New Jersey and Maryland.”

Also providing strategic support for SJIU is Ann Anthony, newly named Principal Financial Officer, SJIU, who also serves as Vice President & Treasurer for parent company, SJI.

The company also announced that Ken Lynch will assume the role of Chief Accounting and Risk Officer, SJI. In this capacity, Ken will oversee and direct corporate accounting, tax, risk and environmental functions.

About SJI

SJI (NYSE: SJI), an energy services holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers safe, reliable, affordable natural gas service to approximately 681,000 customers in New Jersey and Maryland through its three regulated natural gas utilities - South Jersey Gas, Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas. 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; and developing, owning and operating on-site energy production facilities. SJI Midstream houses the company’s interest in the PennEast Pipeline Project. Visit sjindustries.com for more information about SJI and its subsidiaries.

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