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 30, 2021

SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

New Jersey
1-6364
22-1901645
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 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:

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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 - $1.25 par value per share
 SJI
New York Stock Exchange
5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079
 SJIJ
New York Stock Exchange
Corporate Units
 SJIU
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

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 30, 2021, the Company held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on (1) the election of ten directors nominated by the Board for one-year terms, (2) an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, and (3) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.
The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
        
Sarah M. Barpoulis
79,378,538
549,558
87,773
11,161,776
Victor A. Fortkiewicz
79,246,999
669,305
99,565
11,161,776
Sheila Harnett-Devlin
78,646,152
1,283,366
86,351
11,161,776
G. Edison Holland Jr.
79,344,407
574,877
96,585
11,161,776
Sunita Holzer
79,228,508
698,713
88,648
11,161,776
Kevin M. O’Dowd
79,422,445
497,189
96,235
11,161,776
Christopher Paladino
79,353,183
567,016
95,670
11,161,776
Michael J. Renna
79,101,215
790,398
124,256
11,161,776
Joseph M. Rigby
79,288,217
630,494
97,158
11,161,776
Frank L. Sims
79,306,923
611,347
97,599
11,161,776

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
75,386,081
4,289,121
340,667
11,161,776

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2020
89,444,737
1,616,726
116,182
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Item 9.01
Financial and Exhibits

Exhibit Index

104
Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
Date: May 6, 2021
/s/ Eric Stein
 
Eric Stein
 
Vice President and General Counsel