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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): April 19, 2013
 
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New Jersey
1-6364
22-1901645
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
One South Jersey Plaza, Folsom, NJ 08037
(Address of principal executive offices) (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
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On April 19, 2013, South Jersey Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders.  The proposals voted on at the annual meeting, as well as the voting results for each proposal, including the numbers of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are set forth below.

 
·
Proposal 1:  Election of ten nominees of the board of directors to serve as directors of the Company, all with terms expiring in 2014:

     
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Sarah M. Barpoulis
 
23,754,165
 
175,539
 
4,972,590
 
Thomas A. Bracken
 
23,767,437
 
138,102
 
4,996,755
 
Keith S. Campbell
 
22,932,447
 
979,446
 
4,990,402
 
Sheila Hartnett-Devlin
 
22,917,460
 
1,028,112
 
4,956,722
 
Victor A. Fortkiewicz
 
23,791,102
 
132,341
 
4,978,851
 
Edward J. Graham
 
22,687,259
 
1,241,188
 
4,973,847
 
Walter M. Higgins III
 
23,773,155
 
149,584
 
4,979,555
 
Sunita Holzer
 
23,774,181
 
160,070
 
4,968,043
 
Joseph H. Petrowski
 
23,783,389
 
144,035
 
4,974,871
 
Frank L. Sims
 
23,773,853
 
152,156
 
4,976,286

 
·
Proposal 2:  Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation:

 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
22,530,797
 
1,156,855
 
347,485
 
4,867,158
 
 
·
Proposal 3:  Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
27,641,489
 
1,143,617
 
117,188
 
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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.
 
 
SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES
 
 
Date:  April 24,  2013
By: /s/ Gina Merritt-Epps
 
Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq.
 
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
 
 
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