<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-037571.txt : 20150430
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-037571.hdr.sgml : 20150430
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150430183214
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-037571
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150430

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:			1231

	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:			MOSS  GEORGE E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08966
		FILM NUMBER:		15821227

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 W. TAYLOR STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
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        <issuerName>SJW CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>1073023</value>
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                    <value>By John Kimberly Moss Trust</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse's revocable trust</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Commion Stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse's Roth IRA</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents 1,169 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 full upon the reporting person's continuation in Board service through the day immediately preceding the date of the Issuer's 2016 annual shareholders meeting, subject to accelerated vesting under certain prescribed circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 1,071,854 shares of common stock held by the George Edward Moss Trust, a living trust of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary and 1,169 shares of the Issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares represent 811,059 shares of common stock held by the John Kimberly Moss Trust, for which the reporting person is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Suzy Papazian
Attorney-in-Fact for George E. Moss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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