0000092416-11-000017.txt : 20110321 0000092416-11-000017.hdr.sgml : 20110321 20110321170508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000092416-11-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110321 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110321 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: 11701855 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: 89193-8510 8-K 1 form8k32111.htm CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K form8k32111.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) March 21, 2011


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:
 
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Item 5.02 (b)
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

In its Proxy Statement dated March 21, 2011, Southwest Gas Corporation (the “Company”) disclosed that its Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that no director having attained the age of 72 years will be nominated for reelection or reappointment to the Board of Directors (“Board”) unless a majority of the Board determines that said nomination is in the best interests of the shareholders.  The Board determined that it was in the best interest of the shareholders to nominate James J. Kropid, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and director Richard M. Gardner for reelection at last year’s Annual Meeting, even though they attained the age of 72.  As of the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, directors Kropid and Gardner will be 73 years old and will be retiring from the Board at the conclusion of the meeting.  With Mr. Kropid’s retirement, it is the intention of the Board to elect Michael J. Melarkey as Chairman of the Board of Directors, subject to his reelection as a director at this year’s meeting.  Mr. Melarkey would assume these new responsibilities, including those of the Presiding Director, at the Board’s organizational meeting to be held immediately following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.



 
 
 


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: March 21, 2011
  
 
/s/ GREGORY J. PETERSON
 
Gregory J. Peterson
 
Vice President/Controller and
 
Chief Accounting Officer