-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RwyeuKUy2XJGplzOZBVThBaGZJ8fu8F5SnfhZ6Bd6JVgEBwwKX5L6L494bFVLfkz vLD79U1/Z8nWINBJA7ekLw== 0000092416-06-000035.txt : 20060804 0000092416-06-000035.hdr.sgml : 20060804 20060804171653 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000092416-06-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060801 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060804 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060804 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWEST GAS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092416 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 880085720 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07850 FILM NUMBER: 061006715 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD STREET 2: PO BOX 98510 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89193-8510 BUSINESS PHONE: 7028767237 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD STREET 2: PO BOX 98510 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89193 8-K 1 form8k08106.htm CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 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 1, 2006

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	1-7850	88-0085720
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

5241 Spring Mountain Road
Post Office Box 98510
Las Vegas, Nevada		89193-8510
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237

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 (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 1, 2006, Southwest Gas Corporation (the "Company") amended the terms of its Employment and Change in Control Agreements with several senior officers, including its Chief Executive Officer, when the Company approved compensation increases for those officers. The forms of the agreements were previously filed as exhibits to the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2000. Key terms of the new agreements are shown below.

		Minimum
		Annual
		Base Salary

Jeffrey W. Shaw	Chief Executive Officer	$ 550,000
James P. Kane	President	$ 368,000
George C. Biehl	Executive Vice President/
	Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary	$ 346,000
Thomas R. Sheets	Senior Vice President/General Counsel	$ 259,000
Dudley J. Sondeno	Senior Vice President/Chief Knowledge and
	Technology Officer	$ 255,000

SIGNATURES

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.

	SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION




Date: August 4, 2006	/s/ ROY R. CENTRELLA
	Roy R. Centrella
	Vice President/Controller and
	Chief Accounting Officer

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