form8k111809.htm




 


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) November 16, 2009


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

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 5.02 (b)
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On November 16, 2009, Dudley J. Sondeno (Senior Vice President/Chief Knowledge and Technology Officer) announced his retirement from Southwest Gas Corporation (the “Company”) effective December 31, 2009.  Mr. Sondeno began his career with the Company in 1980 as a Senior Transmission Planning Engineer.  He became an officer (Vice President/Engineering and Operations Support) in 1989 and was promoted to Senior Vice President/Staff Operations in 1993 before assuming his current role as Senior Vice President/Chief Knowledge and Technology Officer.  The Company did not name a replacement for Mr. Sondeno and indicated that his responsibilities would be distributed among other officers of the Company.






 
 

 


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: November 18, 2009
 
 
/s/ ROY R. CENTRELLA
 
Roy R. Centrella
 
Vice President/Controller and
 
Chief Accounting Officer