<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000766829-16-000108.txt : 20161115
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000766829-16-000108
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161115

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SJW GROUP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				770066628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08966
		FILM NUMBER:		162000182

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SJW CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), to amend the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2005 to reflect the reincorporation of SJW Corp. from the state of California to the state of Delaware, as described below (the &#8220;Reincorporation&#8221;).  On November 15, 2016 and pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, SJW Corp., a California corporation (&#8220;SJW Corp.&#8221;) merged with and into SJW Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., with SJW Group, Inc. as the surviving entity, and concurrent with such merger SJW Group, Inc. changed its name to SJW Group. The shareholders of SJW Corp. approved the Reincorporation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of SJW Corp. held on April 29, 2015. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As a result of the Reincorporation, (i)&#160;each outstanding share of SJW Corp. common stock, par value $0.521, issued and outstanding was automatically converted into one share of SJW Group&#8217;s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) (upon the Reincorporation, each outstanding shares of SJW Corp.&#8217;s common stock was deemed, without any action by the shareholders, to represent the same number of shares of SJW Group&#8217;s Common Stock and SJW Corp. shareholders did not need to exchange their stock certificates as a result of the Reincorporation); and (ii)&#160;all options and other rights to acquire SJW Corp.&#8217;s common stock outstanding immediately before the Reincorporation were also automatically converted into options and rights to acquire the same number of shares of SJW Group&#8217;s Common Stock upon the same terms, including price. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In accordance with Rule 12g-3 under the Exchange Act, the shares of Common Stock of SJW Group were deemed to be registered under Section&#160;12(b) of the Exchange Act as the successor to SJW Corp.  SJW Group, as successor issuer to SJW Corp., hereby expressly adopts this Form 8-A/A as its own for all purposes of the Exchange Act. The shares of common stock of SJW Group continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#8220;SJW&#8221;. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prior to consummation of the Reincorporation, SJW Corp.&#8217;s corporate affairs were governed by the California General Corporation Law. The rights of SJW Corp.&#8217;s shareholders were subject to SJW Corp.&#8217;s Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended and Restated Bylaws. As a result of the Reincorporation, holders of SJW Corp. common stock are now holders of the SJW Group&#8217;s Common Stock, and their rights as stockholders are governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of SJW Group. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 1.        Description of Registrant&#8217;s Securities to be Registered.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:56px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The authorized capital stock of SJW Group (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) consists of 36,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (&#8220;Preferred Stock&#8221;).&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Common Stock </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:56px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders. In the election of directors, each holder is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held and may not cumulate votes for the election of directors. Subject to contractual restrictions on dividends and to preferences which may be granted to holders of Preferred Stock, each holder of Common Stock is entitled to share ratably in distributions to stockholders and to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each holder of Common Stock is entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payments of liabilities and the liquidation preference of outstanding Preferred Stock, if any. Holders of Common Stock have no conversion, preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for additional shares of Common Stock. The Common Stock is not subject to further calls or assessments by the Company, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. All outstanding shares of the Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Preferred Stock </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, subject to limitations prescribed by law, with such designations, powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock as the Board of Directors may determine, including without limitation, the dividend rights, dividend rate, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), redemption price or prices, and liquidation preferences of any such series, and the number of shares constituting any such series and the designation thereof, or any of the foregoing. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Board of Directors is further authorized to increase (but not above the total number of authorized shares of the class) or decrease (but not below the number of shares of any such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any series, the number of which was fixed by it, subsequent to the issuance of shares of such series then outstanding, subject to the powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof stated in the Certificate of Incorporation or the resolution of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares of such series. If the number of shares of any series is so decreased, then the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Common Stock is subject to the express terms of the Preferred Stock and any series thereof. 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