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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) March 24, 2022
 
 
 
             
Commission
File Number
  
Exact
 name
 of
 registrant
 as
 specified
 in
 its
 charter
 and
principal
 office
 address
 and
 telephone
 number
  
State of Incorporation
  
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
001-37976
  
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
8360 S. Durango Drive
Post Office Box 98510
Las Vegas, Nevada 89193
(702) 876-7237
  
Delaware
  
81-3881866
001-07850
  
Southwest Gas Corporation
8360 S. Durango Drive
Post Office Box 98510
Las Vegas, Nevada 89193
(702) 876-7237
  
California
  
88-0085720
 
 
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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14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
 
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communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
 
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communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc:
 
         
(Title of class)
  
(Trading
symbol)
  
(Exchange
on which registered)
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. Common Stock, $1 par value
  
SWX
  
New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
  
N/A
  
New York Stock Exchange
Southwest Gas Corporation:
None.
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
Rule12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Retirement of Eric DeBonis
On March 24, 2022, Eric DeBonis, Senior Vice President/Operations of Southwest Gas Corporation (the “Company”) and an employee of the Company since 1993, informed the Company that he intends to retire effective as of December 1, 2022 (the “Separation Date”) after nearly 30 years of service to the Company. Mr. DeBonis will remain in his current position through June 30, 2022, at which time his successor will become Senior Vice President/Operations of the Company. Mr. DeBonis will continue to be employed by the Company through the Separation Date and will be actively engaged in transitioning his responsibilities to Julie M. Williams. Mr. DeBonis’s decision to retire is due to his desire to pursue other interests and is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Appointment of Julie M. Williams
On March 25, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Julie M. Williams as the Company’s Senior Vice President/Operations, effective July 1, 2022.
Ms. Williams, 49, joined the Company in 1997 and currently serves as the Company’s Vice President/Southern Arizona Division, a position she has held since 2014. In this role, Ms. Williams oversees all aspects of gas delivery to Southern Arizona customers through construction, customer service, measurement and control, LNG storage, renewable natural gas sourcing and delivery, engineering and overall administrative operations. Since joining the Company as an engineer in 1997, Ms. Williams has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility in several locations. There are no transactions between Ms. Williams and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation
S-K,
and no family relationships between Ms. Williams and the Company that would be reportable under Item 401. The Company expects to enter new compensation arrangements with Ms. Williams at the time her appointment becomes effective.
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 HOLDINGS, INC.
     
Date: March 28, 2022       
/s/ Gregory J. Peterson
         Gregory J. Peterson
         Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
     
         SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
     
Date: March 28, 2022       
/s/ Gregory J. Peterson
         Gregory J. Peterson
         Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer