8-K

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

July 8, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	1-6364	22-1901645
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, New Jersey 08037

(Address of principal executive offices, including 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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	SJI	New York Stock Exchange

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 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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. o

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

On July 8, 2019, South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI) announced the regular quarterly dividend of $.28750 per share for the third quarter of 2019. The dividend is payable October 2, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business September 10, 2019.  A copy of the press release of July 8, 2019 announcing the declaration of the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Index

(99) Press release dated July 8, 2019 issued by South Jersey Industries, Inc.

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: July 8, 2019	/s/ Cielo Hernandez
	Cielo Hernandez
	SVP & Chief Financial Officer

EX-99

Media Contact: Marissa Travaline
(609) 561-9000 ext. 4227
mtravaline@sjindustries.com

Investor Contact: Dan Fidell
(609) 561-9000 ext. 7027
dfidell@sjindustries.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SJI Declares Quarterly Dividend

FOLSOM, NJ, July 8, 2019– SJI’s (NYSE: SJI) board of directors declared its regular dividend of $0.28750 per share for the third quarter of 2019. The dividend is payable October 2, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business September 10, 2019. This is SJI’s 68^th consecutive year of paying dividends, reflecting the company’s commitment to a consistent, sustainable dividend.

About SJI

SJI (NYSE: SJI), an energy services holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers safe, reliable, affordable natural gas service to approximately 681,000 customers in New Jersey and Maryland through its three regulated natural gas utilities - South Jersey Gas, Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas. SJI’s non-utility businesses within South Jersey Energy Solutions promote efficiency, clean technology and renewable energy by providing customized wholesale commodity marketing and fuel management services; and developing, owning and operating on-site energy production facilities. SJI Midstream houses the company’s interest in the PennEast Pipeline Project. Visit sjindustries.com for more information about SJI and its subsidiaries.

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