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 17, 2002 ------------------ Philadelphia Suburban Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant specified in Charter) Pennsylvania 001-06659 23-1702594 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 762 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code Registrant's telephone, including area code: (610) 527-8000 --------------- Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name and former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. ------------ The Press Release issued by the Registrant on December 19 2002 announcing the sale of a portion of the water operations of the Registrant's subsidiary, Consumers Ohio Water Company, to Ashtabula County, is incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURES 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. PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION Dated: December 20, 2002 By: /s/ Roy H. Stahl ------------------------------ Name: Roy H. Stahl Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit Page ----------- ------- ---- 99.1 Press Release dated December 19, 2002 announcing 5 the sale of a portion of the water operations of the Registrant's subsidiary, Consumers Ohio Water Company, to Ashtabula County.