-----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, PsP9UaimiuaCGxOkVUc0L7Z8emT7Xo+scq+a8AX9J4kYKSoERJTjxQGIsC5IWFPW cHMcdFzhaehl8r+dl2Tlow== 0001157523-04-008342.txt : 20040908 0001157523-04-008342.hdr.sgml : 20040908 20040908153223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-04-008342 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040901 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040908 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040908 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWEST WATER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092472 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER SUPPLY [4941] IRS NUMBER: 951840947 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-08176 FILM NUMBER: 041020681 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N BARRANCA AVE STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: WEST COVINA STATE: CA ZIP: 91791-1605 BUSINESS PHONE: 6269151551 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N BARRANCA AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: WEST COVINA STATE: CA ZIP: 91791-1605 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19751202 8-K 1 a4715207.txt SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY 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: September 1, 2004 (Date of earliest event reported) SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-8176 95-1840947 (State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) One Wilshire Building 624 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900 Los Angeles, California 90017-3782 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (213) 929-1800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |__| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |__| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |__| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |__| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers On September 1, 2004, the Board of Directors of Southwest Water Company increased the membership of the Board of Directors to nine (9) persons and appointed William Jones as a Director of the Company. A copy of the news release announcing the appointment is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. Mr. Jones has been added to the class of directors whose term will expire at the 2005 annual meeting of stockholders. It is expected that Mr. Jones will be a member of the Audit Committee. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued September 7, 2004. 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. Dated: September 7, 2004 SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY By: /s/ Richard J. Shields ---------------------- Richard J. Shields Chief Financial Officer EX-99.1 2 a4715207ex991.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 William D. Jones Appointed to Southwest Water Board LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2004--Southwest Water Company (Nasdaq:SWWC) today announced that its board of directors, by unanimous consent, appointed William D. Jones to serve as a director. The board now consists of nine members, of whom seven are independent directors. Jones, 49, is president, chief executive officer and owner of CityLink Investment Corporation, a real estate investment, development and management firm. He serves as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco-Los Angeles branch, and he is a director of Sempra Energy, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation and the San Diego Padres. Jones also serves as a trustee of the University of San Diego and is a member of the Board of Overseers for the University of California at San Diego. Prior to founding CityLink Investment Corporation, Jones served as general manager of a $400 million commercial real estate portfolio in the northwest for Prudential Realty Group. In addition to his business experience, Jones' career also includes 15 years of service in municipal government, most recently as deputy mayor of San Diego in 1986. Prior to that, he served as a councilman for the city's fourth district and as an aide to city councilman Leon Williams. Anton C. Garnier, Southwest Water chairman and CEO, said, "We are very pleased to welcome William Jones to our board. His background in the municipal political environment and in real estate development will be of help to Southwest Water Company as we work toward achieving our long-term strategic goals." Commenting on his appointment, Jones said, "I look forward to working with an outstanding board, management team and stakeholders to enhance the stability and growth of Southwest Water Company." Among his professional honors, Jones received the International Economic Development Council's 2002 Citizen Leadership Award, San Diego Dialogue's 2000 Celebration of Civic Excellence Award, the Partners for Livable Communities National 1999 Bridge Builders Award, and the Developer of the 20th Century Award, presented in 1999 by the Black Contractors Association of San Diego. He also gained national acclaim as the master developer of San Diego's City Heights Urban Village, an award-winning redevelopment project. Jones earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of San Diego. He is married to Cheryl Sueing-Jones, a deputy district attorney for the County of San Diego. Southwest Water Company provides a broad range of services: water production, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; public works services; utility billing and collection; and utility infrastructure construction management. The company owns regulated public utilities and also serves cities, utility districts and private companies under contract. More than two million people in 35 states from coast to coast depend on Southwest Water for high-quality, reliable service. Additional information may be found on the company's Web site: www.swwc.com. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4715206 CONTACT: Southwest Water Company Mr. Sandy Warren, 213-929-1800 www.swwc.com or PondelWilkinson Inc. Cecilia Wilkinson or Robert Jaffe 310-279-5970 or 310-279-5969 www.pondel.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----