NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
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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 4, 2003

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
New Jersey   1-8359   22-2376465
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
1415 Wyckoff Road        
Wall, New Jersey       07719
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(732) 938-1480
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
PRESS RELEASE


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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)   (a) None.
 
(b)   (b) None.
 
(c)   (c) Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.01: Press Release dated September 4, 2003

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 4, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release regarding an upgrade of its credit rating and guidance on its year-end earnings. Pursuant to Regulation FD, the Registrant is filing this press release as Exhibit 99.

SIGNATURE

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.

             
    NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
             
Date: September 4, 2003   By:   /s/Glenn C. Lockwood    
       
   
        Glenn C. Lockwood    
        Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit   Description

 
99.01:   Press Release Entitled: NJNG RECEIVES UPGRADE FROM STANDARD & POOR’S