SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hester John P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 891500002

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/17/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWEST GAS CORP [ SWX ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP/Regulatory Affairs
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
01/19/2006
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock 1,973 D
Common stock 5,412 D
Common Stock - Broker - Spouse 2,000 I By Spouse
Common stock - Spouse 320 I By Spouse
Common stock 401k 2,739 I By 401(k)
Common stock 401k 6,256 I By Spouse - 401(k)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) 2000 07/18/2001 07/17/2010 Common stock 0.00(1) $17.94 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 2001 07/17/2002 07/16/2011 Common stock 2,000 $23.36 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 2002 07/16/2003 07/15/2012 Common stock 2,000 $21.74 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 2003 07/15/2004 07/14/2013 Common stock 5,000 $21.09 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 2004 07/27/2005 07/26/2014 Common stock 15,000 $23.4 D
Stock Option (right to buy) 2005 05/05/2006 05/04/2015 Common stock 10,000 $25 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Hester exercised the 7/18/00 stock options (2,000 shares) on June 29, 2004
Remarks:
By: Kathy M. Bailey, POA 01/20/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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