<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000356309-22-000035.txt : 20220128
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000356309-22-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OConnor Thomas C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319811

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08359
		FILM NUMBER:		22566307

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 WESTHEIMER COURT
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

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">Each Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of New Jersey Resources Corporation (&quot;NJR&quot;) common stock plus dividend equivalents.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person has elected to defer issuance of shares of this RSU award upon vesting pursuant to the NJR Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Vested shares and dividend equivalents will be paid out in a single sum payment on the first day of the second month of the calendar quarter in which the reporting person ceases to be a Director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSU award will vest in full on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant, or (ii) the date of the next NJR Annual Meeting of Shareowners.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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