8-K 1 a5018376.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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2005 SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 0-8176 95-1840947 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) One Wilshire Building 624 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900 Los Angeles, CA 90017-3782 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (213) 929-1800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ___________________ (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report date) ___________________ 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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities 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 8.01 Other Events On November 11, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing a 10 percent increase in its quarterly common share cash dividend, from $.05 to $.055 per share. The Company's Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.65625 per share of Series A preferred stock. The cash dividends will be paid on January 20, 2006, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2005. In addition to the cash dividends, the Board declared a 5 percent common stock dividend, payable on January 20, 2006, to stockholders of record on January 2, 2006. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price of the stock on January 20, 2006. The information contained in the news release is incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated November 11, 2005, announcing quarterly cash dividend and common stock dividend. 2 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 hereto duly authorized. SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY (Registrant) By: /s/ Cheryl L. Clary -------------------------------- Name: Cheryl L. Clary Title: Chief Financial Officer Date: November 11, 2005 3 Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated November 11, 2005 4