-----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, PvAvDA4t/5gOGZlEF8xO/irtsaOtZyzHMraRBVrSZthsqOPkqjaNNkSP4uJuackb G53VOEk7B3/+FIt4EX/Wrw== 0001157523-07-012166.txt : 20071214 0001157523-07-012166.hdr.sgml : 20071214 20071214090024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-07-012166 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071214 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071214 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: 071306003 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WILSHIRE BUILDING STREET 2: 624 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 2900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90017-3782 BUSINESS PHONE: 213 929 1800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WILSHIRE BUILDING STREET 2: 624 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 2900 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90017-3782 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19751202 8-K 1 a5567976.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): December 14, 2007 SOUTHWEST WATER COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 0-8176 95-1840947 (State of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation) Number) 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)) [GRAPHIC OMITTED] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8.01 Other Events On December 14, 2007 the Company issued a press release announcing its quarterly common and preferred stock dividends. The information contained in the news release is incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.0. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated December 14, 2007 announcing its quarterly common and preferred stock dividends. 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: December 14, 2007 EX-99.1 2 a5567976ex99-1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Southwest Water Company Increases Cash Dividend on Common Stock LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2007--Southwest Water Company (Nasdaq:SWWC) today announced that its board of directors has raised the company's quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to $0.06 per share from $0.0576 per share, representing the twelfth consecutive annual increase. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.65625 per share on the company's Series A preferred stock. Both dividends will be paid January 18, 2008, to stockholders of record on December 28, 2007. Southwest Water Company provides a broad range of operations, maintenance and management services, including water production, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection and treatment; customer service; 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 10 states depend on Southwest Water for high-quality, reliable service. Additional information may be found on the company's Web site: www.swwc.com. CONTACT: Southwest Water Company DeLise Keim, VP Corp. Communications, 213-929-1846 www.swwc.com or PondelWilkinson Inc. Robert Jaffe, 310-279-5980 www.pondel.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----