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 12, 2017

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
New Jersey 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
001-08359 
(Commission
File Number)
 
22-2376465 
(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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 12, 2017, after over 17 years on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Company”), Lawrence R. Codey announced that he will end his service on the Board, effective January 24, 2018, which is the date of the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Mr. Codey’s decision was not a result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Codey is the Lead Director of the Board and is also a member of the Audit Committee, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and the Executive Committee.





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 15, 2017 
By:
/s/ Patrick J. Migliaccio
 
 
 
Patrick J. Migliaccio
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer