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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December 22, 2023, Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. William J. Fehrman as President and Chief Executive Officer of Centuri Group, Inc. (“Centuri”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 21, 2023, Mr. Fehrman was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Centuri, effective January 12, 2024. Mr. Fehrman will succeed Paul M. Daily, who previously announced his intention to retire. Mr. Daily will support Mr. Fehrman during the onboarding process to ensure a seamless transition.
Mr. Fehrman brings decades of utility operation leadership experience. Most recently, Mr. Fehrman served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Berkshire Hathaway Energy (“BHE”), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, from 2018 to 2023. From 2007 to 2018, Mr. Fehrman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of MidAmerican Energy Company, which was acquired by BHE in 1999. Mr. Fehrman served in a variety of other roles prior to this, including Senior Vice President of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, President and Chief Executive Officer of PacificCorp Energy and President and Chief Executive Officer of Nebraska Public Power District. Mr. Fehrman serves on the Celonis Advisory Board and the Tetrad Corporation Board. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska and an MBA from Regis University.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 22, 2023 | |
| 104 | Cover Page formatted in Inline XBRL | |
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.
| SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
| December 22, 2023 | /s/ Thomas E. Moran | |||||
| Thomas E. Moran | ||||||
| Vice President/General Counsel/Corporate Secretary | ||||||