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)
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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: |
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| 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. | |