form8k31408.htm
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) March 14, 2008
SOUTHWEST
GAS CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
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1-7850
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88-0085720
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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5241
Spring Mountain Road
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Post
Office Box 98510
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Las
Vegas, Nevada
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89193-8510
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237
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:
[
] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[
] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[
] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[
] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
5.02 (b)
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Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
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On March
14, 2008, LeRoy C. Hanneman, Jr. resigned as a director of Southwest Gas
Corporation (the “Company”) to devote more time to his family and business
interests. Mr. Hanneman had been a member of the Company’s Board of
Directors since 2003 and was serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors and
on the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
at the time of his resignation.
James J.
Kropid was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors on March 14, 2008 and
immediately assumed the associated responsibilities, including those of the
Presiding Director. Mr. Kropid has been a member of the Board of
Directors since 1997.
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.
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SOUTHWEST
GAS CORPORATION
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Date:
March 17, 2008
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/s/
ROY R. CENTRELLA
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Roy
R. Centrella
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Vice
President/Controller and
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Chief
Accounting Officer
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