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) December 7, 2010
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 1-7850 | 88-0085720 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 5241 Spring Mountain Road Post Office Box 98510 Las Vegas, Nevada |
89193-8510 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237
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| Item 8.01. | Other Information. |
On December 7, 2010, Southwest Gas Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has priced a public offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.45% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered pursuant to a Prospectus Supplement dated December 7, 2010 to the Prospectus dated December 23, 2008, filed as part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-156420) that became effective when filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2008.
In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement, dated December 7, 2010, with U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”). In addition, the Company entered into a base Indenture with respect to the Notes with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (the “Base Indenture”).
The Underwriting Agreement and the Base Indenture are attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and Exhibit 4.1, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement, dated December 7, 2010, by and among Southwest Gas Corporation and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. as representatives of the underwriters named therein. | |
| 4.1 |
Indenture, dated as of December 7, 2010, by and between Southwest Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. | |
| 99.1 |
Press release, dated December 7, 2010, announcing the pricing of the public offering of the Notes. | |
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 CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: December 7, 2010 | /S/ GREGORY J. PETERSON | |||||||
| Gregory J. Peterson | ||||||||
| Vice President/Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated December 7, 2010, by and among Southwest Gas Corporation and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. as representatives of the underwriters named therein. | |
| 4.1 | Indenture, dated as of December 7, 2010, by and between Southwest Gas Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated December 7, 2010, announcing the pricing of the public offering of the Notes. | |