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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-19-000224
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190124
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190124

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356309
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				222376465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08359
		FILM NUMBER:		19540567

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 WYCKOFF RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1468
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7329381000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 WYCKOFF ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1468
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman">UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Washington, DC 20549</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman">FORM 8-K</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2019</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman">NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION<BR></FONT></B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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   <TD width="33%" noWrap align=center><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">001-08359</FONT></B></TD>
   <TD width="33%" noWrap align=center><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">22-2376465</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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   <TD width="33%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(State or Other</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="33%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD width="33%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="66%" colSpan=2 noWrap align=center><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Wall, New Jersey</FONT></B></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(732) 938-1480<BR></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code)</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">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:</FONT></P>
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   <TD width="99%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD width="99%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD width="99%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">[ &nbsp;]</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">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. </FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</FONT></B></P>
<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">The 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareowners (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) was held on January 23, 2019. At the Annual Meeting,
of the 88,588,988 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date, 77,150,115 shares were represented, constituting a quorum. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners at the Annual Meeting were as
follows:</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><I><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Item 1</FONT></U></I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">: The Company&#8217;s shareowners elected the five directors nominated by the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the
&#8220;Board&#8221;) for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting. Stephen D. Westhoven was elected to serve until the Company&#8217;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareowners or until his successor is elected and qualified, and Maureen A. Borkowski,
Laurence M. Downes, Robert B. Evans and Thomas C. O&#8217;Connor were each re-elected to serve until the Company&#8217;s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareowners or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, by the votes set forth in the
table below:</FONT></P>
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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">For</FONT></TD>
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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Withheld</FONT></TD>
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   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="25%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Stephen D. Westhoven</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">57,082,597</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">6,886,399</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">13,181,119</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD width="25%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Maureen A. Borkowski</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">62,966,276</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">1,002,720</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">13,181,119</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="25%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Laurence M. Downes</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">62,859,980</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">1,109,016</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">13,181,119</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD width="25%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Robert B. Evans</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">63,531,623</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">437,373</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">13,181,119</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="25%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Thomas C. O&#8217;Connor</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">63,528,553</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">440,443</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">13,181,119</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">The terms of office of the following directors continued after the Annual Meeting: Donald L. Correll, M. William Howard, Jr., Jane M. Kenny, J. Terry Strange, Sharon C. Taylor, David A.
Trice and George R. Zoffinger.</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><I><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Item 2</FONT></U></I><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">: </FONT></I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">The shareowners approved a non-binding advisory resolution approving the
compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below:</FONT></P>
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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Against</FONT></TD>
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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Abstain</FONT></TD>
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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="25%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">61,841,997</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">1,632,535</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">494,464</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">13,181,119</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><I><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Item 3</FONT></U></I><I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">: </FONT></I><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">The Company&#8217;s shareowners ratified the appointment of Deloitte &amp;
Touche LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, by the votes set forth in the table below:</FONT></P>
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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Against</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=center>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Abstain</FONT></TD>
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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="25%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">76,290,031</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">675,530</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">184,554</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="1%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c0c0c0" width="24%" noWrap align=center><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8212;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</FONT></U></P>
<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">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.</FONT></P>
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   <TD width="50%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Date: January 24, 2019</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="25%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">/s/ Patrick J. Migliaccio</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="49%" colSpan=2 align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Patrick J. Migliaccio</FONT></TD></TR>
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   <TD width="49%" colSpan=2 align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Senior Vice President and</FONT></TD></TR>
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