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): September 16, 2010 (September 16, 2010)
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) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 938-1480
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 16, 2010, New Jersey Natural Gas Company (“NJNG”), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release, announcing the approval by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities of a series of energy efficiency programs developed pursuant to the State of New Jersey’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (“RGGI”) legislation.
The press release issued on September 16, 2010, by NJNG is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1
|
Press release, dated September 16, 2010 |
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: September 16, 2010
|
By: | /s/ Glenn C. Lockwood | ||
| Glenn C. Lockwood | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Exhibit | |
99.1
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Press release, dated September 16, 2010 | |