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| EX-10.7 - SUMMARY OF NJR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION - NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP | exhibit10711-18x111.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): November 17, 2011 (November 16, 2011)
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-08359 (Commission File Number) | 22-2376465 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1415 Wyckoff Road Wall, New Jersey | 7719 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(732) 938-1480
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of New Jersey Resources Corporation (the "Company"), with the assistance of an independent outside compensation consultant, recently completed a review of compensation for non-employee directors. The Committee recommended to the Board that the Company adopt an increase to the annual cash retainer under the non-employee director compensation program, and the Board approved such change at its meeting on November 16, 2011. A summary of the Company's non-employee director compensation, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.7 and incorporated by reference herein. Pursuant to the change approved by the Board, effective as of January 1, 2012, the Company will increase the annual cash retainer fee for all members of the Board from $45,000 to $50,000.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 10.7 | Summary of New Jersey Resources Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation |
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.
Date: November 17, 2011
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Glenn C. Lockwood
Glenn C. Lockwood
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Exhibit________________________________________________________________ |
10.7 | Summary of New Jersey Resources Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation |