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): July 18, 2013

 

 

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Jersey   001-8359   22-2376465
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1415 Wyckoff Road
Wall, New Jersey
  07719
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(732) 938-1480

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 18, 2013, New Jersey Resources Corporation (“NJR”) issued a press release announcing third quarter earnings guidance for fiscal 2013 and an updated long-term forecast. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)    Financial statements of businesses acquired:

  Not applicable.

(b)    Pro forma financial information:

  Not applicable.

(c)    Exhibits:

 

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated July 18, 2013.


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.

 

      NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
Date: July 18, 2013      
    By:  

/s/ Glenn C. Lockwood

      Glenn C. Lockwood
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated July 18, 2013.