<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000356309-20-000070.txt : 20201019
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201019135148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000356309-20-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mullan Amanda
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001658015

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08359
		FILM NUMBER:		201245884

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 WYCKOFF ROAD
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of the third and final tranche of the Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award previously granted on November 14, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total adjusted for 140 accrued dividend equivalents payable upon vesting of RSUs. Each RSU and dividend equivalent converts into one share of New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) Common Stock upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of the second tranche of the RSU award previously granted on November 13, 2018. The final tranche will vest on October 15, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Total adjusted for 85 accrued dividend equivalents payable upon vesting of RSUs. Each RSU and dividend equivalent converts into one share of NJR Common Stock upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of the first tranche of the RSU award previously granted on November 12, 2019. The second and third tranches will vest on October 15, 2021 and October 15, 2022, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Total adjusted for 109.777 dividends accrued on executive's brokerage account, and for 57 accrued dividend equivalents payable upon vesting of RSUs. Each RSU and dividend equivalent converts into one share of NJR Common Stock upon vesting.</footnote>
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