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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): May 11, 2018

SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Jersey
 
1-6364
 
22-1901645
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer 
 Identification No.)
 

1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ 08037
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(609) 561-9000
 (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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. []









 
 
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 

On May 11, 2018, the Company held its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on (1) the election of ten directors nominated by the Board for one-year terms, (2) an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, (3) an amendment to the certificate of incorporation to change the name of the Company to “SJI, Inc.” and (4) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.

The shareholders elected all ten director nominees; approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation; approved the amendment to the certificate of incorporation to change the name of the Company to “SJI, Inc.”; and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.

The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.


 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
Sarah M. Barpoulis
58,425,733
317,915
100,037
13,697,123
Thomas A. Bracken
56,987,366
1,752,344
103,975
13,697,123
Keith S. Campbell
57,090,549
1,651,041
102,095
13,697,123
Victor A. Fortkiewicz
58,422,495
304,962
116,228
13,697,123
Sheila Harnett-Devlin
57,424,969
1,318,498
100,218
13,697,123
Walter M. Higgins III
58,017,267
723,202
103,216
13,697,123
Sunita Holzer
58,385,360
328,373
129,952
13,697,123
Michael J. Renna
57,665,316
1,064,124
114,245
13,697,123
Joseph M. Rigby
58,349,600
347,018
147,067
13,697,123
Frank L. Sims
58,443,579
297,217
102,889
13,697,123

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
57,182,817
1,417,281
243,587
13,697,123


 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3: Amend Certificate of Incorporation to change name of Company to SJI, Inc.
71,597,178
717,647
225,983
-



 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 4: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2018
70,145,458
2,314,435
80,915
-














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 thereunto duly authorized.




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
 
Date: May 15, 2018
 
/s/ Ann T. Anthony
 
 
Ann T. Anthony
 
 
Vice President, Treasurer & Acting Corporate Secretary