<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-116273.txt : 20160428
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160428184422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-116273
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160428

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:			KING DOUGLAS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245290

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08966
		FILM NUMBER:		161601798

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		465 EL CENTRO ROAD
		CITY:			HILLSBOROUGH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents 957 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 2017 annual shareholders meeting, subject to accelerated vesting under certain prescribed circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 2,126 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 8,956 shares of deferred stock which will be distributed as actual shares of the issuer's common stock following the reporting person's cessation of board service.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares of the issuer's common stock issued in the name of Douglas R. King and Melinda J. King as trustees of the King Family Trust dated June 06, 2005 upon settlement of restricted stock units previously reported by the reporting person in Table I as directly owned.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Suzy Papazian
Attorney-in-Fact for Douglas R. King</signatureName>
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