<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-002566.txt : 20150106
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-002566.hdr.sgml : 20150106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150106190703
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-002566
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SJW CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				770066628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 W. TAYLOR STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082797800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 W. TAYLOR STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lynch James Patrick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001502013

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08966
		FILM NUMBER:		15511671

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1675 LAURELWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents 2,789 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units granted to the reporting person under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit will entitle the reporting person to receive one share of the issuer's common stock when that unit vests. The units will vest in three successive annual installments upon the reporting person's completion of each year of service with the issuer over the three-year period measured from the issue date of the units, subject to accelerated vesting under certain prescribed circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 6,216 shares of the issuer's common stock, 2,200 shares of the issuer's common stock held under a Roth IRA account, and 11,122 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 1,087 shares of common stock of the issuer withheld by the issuer in satisfaction of the applicable withholding taxes on certain shares of common stock that became issuable on January 2, 2015 pursuant to the terms of the January 2, 2013 and January 2, 2014 Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreements between the reporting person and the issuer. The issuable shares were previously reported as Table I securities at the time the restricted stock units were granted, and accordingly the issuance of those shares is not a reportable transaction on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 7,615 shares of the issuer's common stock, 2,200 shares of the issuer's common stock held under a Roth IRA account, and 8,636 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents 814 shares of common stock of the issuer withheld by the issuer in satisfaction of the applicable withholding taxes on certain shares of common stock that became issuable on January 5, 2015 pursuant to the terms of the January 3, 2011 and January 3, 2012 Restricted Stock Unit Issuance Agreements between the reporting person and the issuer. The issuable shares were previously reported as Table I securities at the time the restricted stock units were granted, and accordingly the issuance of those shares is not a reportable transaction on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents 8,898 shares of the issuer's common stock, 2,200 shares of the issuer's common stock held under a Roth IRA account, and 6,539 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Suzy Papazian
Attorney-in-Fact for James P. Lynch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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