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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 10, 1999
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 1-7850 88-0085720
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
5241 Spring Mountain Road
Post Office Box 98510
Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-8510
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237
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Item 5. Other Events
A Procedural Order has been issued by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)
extending the hearing on the proposed settlement reached with the staff of the
ACC and the Regulatory Utility Consumers Office regarding the proposed merger of
Southwest Gas Corporation into a wholly owned subsidiary of ONEOK, Inc. from
September 1, 1999 to November 4, 1999, or as soon thereafter as is practical.
The purpose of the extension is to allow the submission of additional testimony
and evidence. In addition, the ACC has permitted the Arizona Utility Investors
Association to intervene in support of the proposed merger.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
Date: September 10, 1999 /s/ JEFFREY W. SHAW
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Jeffrey W. Shaw
Vice President and Treasurer