SJW CORP
DEF 14A, 1994-03-01
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          PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
                  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.       )
 
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                                   SJW Corp.
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                                 Barbara Nilsen
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                                   SJW CORP.
 
           NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS -- APRIL 21, 1994
 
To The Shareholders:
 
     The annual meeting of the shareholders of SJW Corp., a California
corporation, will be held, as provided in the By-Laws, on Thursday, April 21,
1994, at 10 o'clock in the morning at the principal executive offices of the
Corporation, 374 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California 95196, for the
following purposes:
 
     1.  To elect a Board of Directors of the Corporation to serve for the
         ensuing year.
 
     2.  To consider and act upon a proposal to approve the appointment of KPMG
         Peat Marwick as independent auditors of the Corporation for 1994.
 
     3.  To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
         or any adjournment thereof.
 
     The Board of Directors' nominees for directors are set forth in the
enclosed proxy statement.
 
     The close of business on Tuesday, February 22, 1994, has been fixed as the
record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the annual
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 
     If you are unable to be present, please date and sign the enclosed proxy
and return it in the enclosed envelope.
 
                                        BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
                                        BARBARA Y. NILSEN, Secretary
San Jose, California
March 1, 1994
 
                PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY
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                                PROXY STATEMENT
 
                    SOLICITATION OF PROXY AND REVOCABILITY,
                               VOTING SECURITIES
 
     The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of SJW
Corp., a California corporation (the "Corporation"), for use at the annual
meeting of shareholders to be held on April 21, 1994, at 10 o'clock in the
morning at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, 374 West Santa
Clara Street, San Jose, California 95196, at which shareholders of record at the
close of business on February 22, 1994 will be entitled to vote.
 
     On February 22, 1994, the Corporation had 3,250,746 common shares entitled
to vote at the meeting. Each common share is entitled to 1 vote. Every
shareholder, or his proxy (including the persons named in the enclosed proxy),
entitled to vote upon the election of directors may cumulate his votes and give
one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected
or distribute his votes on the same principle among as many candidates as he
thinks fit. No shareholder or proxy, however, shall be entitled to cumulate
votes unless such candidate or candidates have been placed in nomination prior
to the voting and the shareholder has given notice at the meeting prior to the
voting of the shareholder's intention to cumulate the shareholder's votes. If
any one shareholder has given such notice, all shareholders may cumulate their
votes for candidates in nomination. Discretionary authority to cumulate votes in
the event that cumulative voting is invoked by any shareholder is solicited by
the Board of Directors. The eight nominees receiving the highest number of votes
will be elected directors.
 
     The shares represented by duly executed proxies will be voted in accordance
with the directions given by the shareholders by means of the ballot on the
proxy. All shares represented by duly executed proxies will be voted "FOR" the
election as directors of each of the nominees named herein unless the proxy is
marked to indicate that such authority is withheld. In the event any of said
nominees should be unavailable to serve as a director, which contingency is not
presently anticipated, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed
proxy to vote "FOR" the election of such other person or persons as the Board of
Directors may designate as a nominee. With respect to the proposal to approve
the appointment of independent auditors, all shares represented by duly executed
proxies will be voted "FOR" the proposal if no choice is indicated on the proxy.
 
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     Any person giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time before its
exercise. It may be revoked by filing with the Corporation an instrument of
revocation or by the presentation to the meeting of a duly executed proxy
bearing a later date. It may also be revoked by attending the meeting and voting
in person.
 
     This proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy are being mailed to
the Corporation's shareholders on or about March 1, 1994. The Corporation's
Annual Report (including financial statements) for the year ended December 31,
1993 is being distributed with this Proxy Statement.
 
     The Corporation will bear the entire cost of preparing, assembling,
printing and mailing the proxy statement, the proxies and any additional
materials which may be prepared by the Corporation and furnished to
shareholders. The solicitation of proxies will be made by mail and may also be
made by telephone, telegraph, or personally by directors, officers and regular
employees of the Corporation who will receive no extra compensation for such
services.
                             ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
                             (ITEM 1 ON PROXY CARD)
 
     At the annual meeting 8 directors are to be elected to hold office until
the next annual meeting of the Corporation's shareholders.
 
     A brief biography of each nominee (including the nominee's business
experience during the past 5 years) is set forth below. All nominees are
currently directors of the Corporation and have served in such capacity since
the Corporation was organized in 1985, except Mr. Gibson who has served since
1986, Mr. DiNapoli who has served since 1989, Mr. Toeniskoetter who has served
since 1991 and Mr. Cali who has served since 1992. All nominees are also
directors of San Jose Water Company, a wholly-owned public utility water
corporation subsidiary of the Corporation. It is the Corporation's intention to
appoint all persons elected as directors of the Corporation at the annual
meeting to be directors of San Jose Water Company for a concurrent term.
 
     MARK L. CALI, Attorney at Law, with the firm, Ropers, Majeski, Kohn,
     Bently, Wagner and Kane. Prior to his present employment Mr. Cali attended
     Santa Clara University Law School. Mr. Cali, age 28, has served as a
     director of San Jose Water Company since 1992.
 
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     J. PHILIP DINAPOLI, Attorney at Law, Chairman of Citation Insurance Company
     (Worker's Compensation specialty carrier) and Comerica California Inc.
     (California bank holding company); he serves as a director of Comerica,
     Inc. (bank holding company) and Comerica Bank-California (bank); he is also
     the owner of DiNapoli Development Company (real estate development
     company). Mr. DiNapoli, age 54, is a member of the Audit Committee and has
     served as a director of the San Jose Water Company since 1989. Mr. DiNapoli
     is a general partner of a partnership which owned, through another general
     partnership, certain real estate in San Jose, California. In 1993, a
     non-recourse loan to the partnership secured by the real estate was
     declared in default and the lender put the property in receivership and
     foreclosed on the property. This property was only one of many real estate
     investments of Mr. DiNapoli and was not material in relation to his total
     net worth.
 
     DREW GIBSON, President of the Gibson Speno Company (real estate development
     and investment company) and President of the Gibson Speno Management
     Company (management company). He also serves as a director of Comerica
     California Inc. (California bank holding company) and its subsidiary
     Comerica Bank-California (bank). Mr. Gibson, age 51, is a member of the
     Audit and Compensation Committees and has served as a director of San Jose
     Water Company since 1986.
 
     RONALD R. JAMES, President Emeritus of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce
     (business promotion organization), formerly President and Chief Executive
     Officer of the Chamber. Mr. James, age 65, is a member of the Executive,
     Audit and Compensation Committees and has served as a director of San Jose
     Water Company since 1974.
 
     GEORGE E. MOSS, Vice Chairman of the Board of Roscoe Moss Manufacturing
     Company (manufacturer of steel water pipe and well casing). Mr. Moss was
     formerly President of the Roscoe Moss Company (holding company). Mr. Moss,
     age 62, is a member of the Compensation Committee and has served as a
     director of San Jose Water Company since 1984.
 
     ROSCOE MOSS, JR., Chairman of the Board of Roscoe Moss Manufacturing
     Company (manufacturer of steel water pipe and well casing). Mr. Moss was
     formerly Chairman of the Board of Roscoe Moss Company (holding company).
     Mr. Moss, age 64, is a member of the Corporation's Executive and
     Compensation Committees. Mr. Moss
 
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     serves as a director of California Water Service Company and has served as
     a director of San Jose Water Company since 1980.
 
     CHARLES J. TOENISKOETTER, President of Toeniskoetter & Breeding Inc.
     (construction and real estate development company). Mr. Toeniskoetter, age
     49, is a member of the Audit Committee and has served as a director of San
     Jose Water Company since 1991.
 
     J.W. WEINHARDT, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation;
     President and Chief Executive Officer of San Jose Water Company. Mr.
     Weinhardt, age 62, is a member of the Corporation's Executive Committee and
     has served as a director of San Jose Water Company since 1975. Mr.
     Weinhardt also serves as a director of SJNB Financial Corp. and its
     subsidiary San Jose National Bank.
 
     Nominees Roscoe Moss, Jr. and George Moss are brothers. Other than the
family relationship described in the preceding sentence, no nominee has any
family relationship with any other nominee or with any executive officer.
 
     In the unanticipated event that a nominee is unable or declines to serve as
a director at the time of the annual meeting, proxies will be voted for any
nominee named by the present Board of Directors to fill the vacancy. As of the
date of this Proxy Statement, the Corporation is not aware of any nominee who is
unable or will decline to serve as a director.
 
     No nominee is or has been employed in his principal occupation or
employment during the past 5 years by a corporation or other organization that
is a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the Corporation, other than Mr.
Weinhardt whose employment relationship with San Jose Water Company is described
above and Mr. George Moss and Mr. Roscoe Moss Jr. whose former employment
relationship with the Roscoe Moss Company (now Western Precision Inc.), a
subsidiary of the corporation is described above.
 
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     The following sets forth, as of January 1, 1994, the beneficial ownership
of shares of the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation by each director or
nominee to the Board, each beneficial owner of more than 5% of the common stock,
the four most highly compensated executive officers and the executive officers
of the Corporation as a group. Each nominee has sole voting and sole investment
power with respect to the shares of the Corporation's stock listed below (or
shares such powers with his spouse).
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          AMOUNT AND      PERCENT OF
                                                          NATURE OF         CLASS
                                             CLASS OF     BENEFICIAL     BENEFICIALLY
                       NAME                   STOCK       OWNERSHIP         OWNED
        -----------------------------------  --------     ----------     ------------
        <S>                                  <C>          <C>            <C>
        Directors:
          Mark L. Cali.....................    Common         2,145              *
          J. Philip DiNapoli...............    Common           600              *
          Drew Gibson......................    Common           500              *
          Ronald R. James..................    Common           200              *
          George E. Moss...................    Common       527,156 (1)       16.2%(2)
          Roscoe Moss, Jr..................    Common       521,878           16.1%(2)
          Charles J. Toeniskoetter.........    Common           100              *
          J.W. Weinhardt...................    Common         4,060              *
        Executive Officers:
          Fred R. Meyer....................    Common           900              *
          W. R. Roth.......................    Common           100              *
          P.J. Schreiber...................    Common         1,162              *
        All directors and executive
          officers
          as a group (13 individuals)......    Common     1,060,351           32.6%
</TABLE>
 
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  * Denotes an amount less than 1%.
 
(1) Mr. Moss disclaims beneficial ownership as to 148,483 shares.
 
(2) The address for Mr. George E. Moss and Mr. Roscoe Moss Jr. is 4360 Worth
    Street, Los Angeles, CA 90063.
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     The Corporation and San Jose Water Company pay their non-employee directors
annual retainers of $2,400 and $12,000, respectively. In addition, all directors
of the Corporation and San Jose Water Company are paid $600 for each Board or
committee meeting attended.
 
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     Upon ceasing to serve as a director of the Corporation or San Jose Water
Company, as the case may be, directors or their estate are currently entitled to
receive from the respective corporation a benefit equal to the annual retainer
paid to its directors. This benefit will be paid for the number of years the
director served on the board up to a maximum of 10 years.
 
     The Board of Directors has an Executive Committee, an Executive
Compensation Committee and an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the
results of the annual audit, the financial statements, any supplemental
management information submitted by the auditors, and internal accounting and
control procedures. It also recommends the selection of auditors to the
Corporation's shareholders. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to
the Board of Directors appropriate compensation for executive officers of the
corporation. There is no standing nominating committee. During 1993, there were
4 regular meetings of the Board of Directors and 3 regular meetings of the Audit
Committee and 1 meeting of the Executive Compensation Committee. All directors
attended at least 75% of all Board and applicable committee meetings.
 
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
 
     Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a
registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the American Stock Exchange. Officers, directors and greater than ten
percent shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with
copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
 
     Based solely on its review of the copies of such reports received by it, or
written representations from certain reporting persons that no other reports
were required during 1993, the Company believes that during 1993 all officers,
directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were in compliance with
all Section 16(a) filing requirements, except that one report, covering a
purchase of 500 shares, was filed late by Mr. DiNapoli.
 
TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT
 
     SJW Land Company and San Jose Water Company, subsidiaries of the
Corporation, retained Gibson Speno Company, of which Mr. Gibson a director of
the Corporation, is a
 
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partner, to perform certain consulting services during the year 1993. The Gibson
Speno Company was paid $44,039 for consulting services and reimbursed $73,171
for actual costs related to construction of facilities for SJW Land Company.
 
                APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
                             (ITEM 2 ON PROXY CARD)
 
     The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has recommended the continued
use by the Corporation of the services of KPMG Peat Marwick, the auditors for
the Corporation since it was organized in 1985 and the auditors for San Jose
Water Company since 1936. The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the
adoption of the proposal to approve the appointment of KPMG Peat Marwick,
certified public accountants, to audit the accounts of the Corporation for the
year 1994.
 
     Representatives of KPMG Peat Marwick are expected to be present at the
annual meeting. They have been offered the opportunity to make a statement if
they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate
questions.
 
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                             EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
     The following table contains certain summary information regarding the cash
compensation paid by the Corporation and its subsidiaries for each of the
corporations last three completed fiscal years to the President and Chief
Executive Officer and to each other executive officer whose total annual salary
and bonus exceeded $100,000.
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       LONG TERM COMPENSATION(1)
                                                                 -------------------------------------
                                  ANNUAL COMPENSATION(1)
                           ------------------------------------   AWARDS
                                                        OTHER    --------            PAYOUTS     ALL
                                                        ANNUAL   RESTRICTED          --------   OTHER
   NAME AND PRINCIPAL                                  COMPEN-    STOCK    OPTIONS/    LTIP    COMPEN-
        POSITION           YEAR    SALARY     BONUS     SATION   AWARD(S)   SAR'S    PAYOUTS   SATION
- ------------------------   -----  ---------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------
<S>                        <C>    <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
                                     ($)       ($)       ($)       ($)       ($)       ($)       ($)
J.W. Weinhardt              1993  $ 253,750  $ 90,000                                          $ 9,297(2)
  President and             1992  $ 238,750                                                    $11,564(2)
  Chief Executive
    Officer                 1991  $ 222,833                                                    $ 9,638(2)
  SJW Corp. and San
  Jose Water Company
F.R. Meyer                  1993  $ 124,500                                                    $ 3,735(3)
  Vice President            1992  $ 118,417                                                    $ 3,553(3)
  San Jose Water            1991  $ 111,000                                                    $ 3,330(3)
  Company
W. R. Roth                  1993  $ 114,416                                                    $ 3,190(3)
  Vice President            1992  $  98,300                                                    $ 2,950(3)
  SJW Corp., San            1991  $  89,000                                                    $ 2,670(3)
  Water Company and
  Western Precision Inc.
P.J. Schreiber              1993  $ 112,042                                                    $ 3,361(3)
  Vice President            1992  $ 106,542                                                    $ 3,196(3)
  San Jose Water            1991  $ 100,583                                                    $ 3,018(3)
  Company
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Long Term Compensation Award or Payout Plans are not provided to employees
    of the corporation or its subsidiaries.
 
(2) Represents matching contributions paid by the San Jose Water Company under
    its Salary Deferral Plan of $4,497 for 1993, $4,364 for 1992 and $4,238 for
    1991, the balance are amounts received for Directors fees.
 
(3) Represents matching contributions paid by the San Jose Water Company under
    its Salary Deferral Plan.
 
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     The foregoing table does not include benefits provided under San Jose Water
Company's Retirement Plan (the "Retirement Plan") or Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan (SERP).
 
     All employees of San Jose Water Company participate in the Retirement Plan.
Although subject to adjustment to comply with Internal Revenue Code
requirements, the plan's regular benefit formula provides for a monthly
retirement benefit equal to 1.6% of the employee's average monthly compensation
for each year of credited service. Compensation means the employee's regular
salary prior to reduction under the Deferral Plan. The plan also contains a
minimum benefit formula which, although also subject to adjustment, provides for
a monthly retirement benefit equal up to 55% of the employee's average
compensation for the highest 36 consecutive months of compensation less 50% of
primary social security benefits. This minimum monthly benefit is reduced by
1/30th for each year of credited service less than 30 years. Benefits vest after
5 years of service or at age 65; there are provisions for early retirement. In
addition, in 1992, the Board of Directors of San Jose Water Company adopted a
nonqualified, unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) for certain
executives and officers of the Water Company. It is intended that the SERP in
combination with the Retirement Plan will provide the covered executives and
officers with a total retirement benefit commensurate with executives and
officers of other comparable private water utilities. A minimum of twenty years
of service is required for vesting in the SERP. The amounts contributed to the
Retirement Plan by San Jose Water Company to fund retirement benefits with
respect to any individual employee cannot be readily ascertained. The following
table sets forth combined estimated retirement benefits, payable as a straight
life annuity, assuming retirement at age 65 using the minimum benefit formula
and the SERP:
 
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                               PENSION PLAN TABLE
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   YEARS OF SERVICE(1)(2)(3)(4)
                 ---------------------------------
  AVERAGE          15
COMPENSATION      YEARS      20 YEARS     25 YEARS     30 YEARS     35 YEARS
- ------------     -------     --------     --------     --------     --------
<S>              <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
  $100,000(5)    $25,000     $ 44,000     $ 49,500     $ 55,000     $ 55,000
  $125,000(5)    $31,250     $ 55,000     $ 61,875     $ 68,750     $ 68,750
  $150,000(5)    $37,500     $ 66,000     $ 74,250     $ 82,500     $ 82,500
  $175,000(5)    $43,750     $ 77,000     $ 86,625     $ 96,250     $ 96,250
  $200,000(6)    $50,000     $120,000     $131,000     $142,000     $150,260
  $225,000(6)    $56,250     $135,000     $147,375     $159,750     $169,043
  $250,000(6)    $58,960(7)  $150,000     $163,750     $177,500     $187,825
  $275,000(6)    $58,960(7)  $165,000     $180,125     $195,250     $206,607
  $300,000(6)    $58,960(7)  $180,000     $196,500     $213,000     $225,390
  $325,000(6)    $58,960(7)  $195,000     $212,875     $230,750     $244,173
  $350,000(6)    $58,960(7)  $210,000     $229,250     $248,500     $262,955
</TABLE>
 
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(1) The benefits listed in the table under the 15 years column are subject to
     deduction of 50% of the participant's social security benefits at age 65.
 
(2) The number of years of credited service and covered compensation at December
     31, 1993 is for Mr. Weinhardt, 30, $343,750; Mr. Meyer, 15, $124,500; Mr.
     Roth, 3, $114,417; Mr. Schreiber, 31, $112,042.
 
(3) Applicable laws and regulations limit the amounts which may be paid.
 
(4) No additional benefits are accrued at the present time.
 
(5) Range of benefits apply to Messers, Meyer, Roth and Schreiber only.
 
(6) Range of benefits apply to Mr. Weinhardt only.
 
(7) Compensation is limited to $235,840 in 1993 for the Retirement Plan.
 
          COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
 
     Mr. Drew Gibson, a director and member of the Corporation's Compensation
Committee is a partner in the Gibson Speno Company which was compensated for
consulting services as disclosed above under Transactions with Management. No
member of the Compensation Committee is a former or current officer or employee
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
 
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                      BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
 
     As members of the Compensation Committee it is our duty to review
compensation levels of the executive officers of the Corporation and its
subsidiaries and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
 
     The compensation policy of the Corporation, which is recommended by the
Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, is that a portion of the
annual compensation of each officer relates to and must be contingent upon the
long term total return to shareholders, within the limitations imposed by the
regulatory process for the Water Company, of the Corporation or its
subsidiaries, as well as the individual contribution of each officer. A goal is
to attract, and retain senior management by providing competitive compensation.
 
     The committee reviews with the Board in detail all aspects of compensation
for the President and Chief Executive Officer, J. W. Weinhardt.
 
     The Committee reviews the reasonableness of compensation paid to executive
officers of the Corporation based in part on information provided by the
President. In doing so, the committee takes into account how compensation
compares to compensation paid by other similarly situated companies, individual
performance, position tenure and internal comparability considerations. The
Committee found compensation to be paid to the executive officers to be
reasonable, and the Board of Directors approved the compensation for the
executive officers of the corporation recommended by the Committee.
 
     In January, 1993, the Committee evaluated, and based upon an analysis
described above recommended and the Board of Directors approved, that Mr.
Weinhardt's annual salary be set at $255,000 effective February 1, 1993. In
addition, the Board of Directors acting separately approved a bonus be paid to
Mr. Weinhardt of $90,000. This bonus was awarded for the outstanding
contribution made by Mr. Weinhardt during the merger of Western Precision Inc.
and the record earnings reported by the Water Company during 1992. Directors'
Mr. Roscoe Moss Jr. and Mr. George Moss abstained from voting on the award of
the bonus.
 
                                        COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
                                        DREW GIBSON
                                        RONALD R. JAMES
                                        GEORGE E. MOSS
                                        ROSCOE MOSS, JR.
Dated: January 26, 1994
 
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     The following graph compares the yearly percentage changes in the
cumulative shareholder return on the Corporation's common shares with the
cumulative total return on the Water Utility Index and the S&P 500 Index during
the last five years ended December 31, 1993. The comparison assumes $100 was
invested on January 1, 1988 in the Corporation's common shares and in each of
the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends.
 
                             (PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 
1.  The Water Utility Index is the 14 company Water Utility Index prepared by
    Edward D. Jones & Co.
 
     The preceding Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation and
the preceding SJW Corp. Stock Performance Chart shall not be deemed incorporated
by reference into any previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act that might incorporate future filings, including this Proxy
Statement, in whole or in part, nor are such Report or Chart to be incorporated
by reference into any future filings.
 
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                              GENERAL INFORMATION
 
     The Board of Directors is not aware of any matters to come before the
meeting other than as set forth herein. If any other matters should be brought
before the meeting, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy will have
discretionary authority to vote all proxies with respect thereto in accordance
with their judgment. Whether or not you intend to be present at the meeting, you
are urged to complete, sign and return your proxy promptly.
 
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
 
     Shareholder proposals intended to be presented at next year's annual
meeting of shareholders scheduled for April 20, 1995, must be received by the
Corporation by November 1, 1994, for inclusion in the Corporation's proxy
materials relating to that meeting. Proposals which comply with rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and are timely received
will be included in next year's Proxy Statement.
 
                                             BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
                                             BARBARA Y. NILSEN, Secretary
 
San Jose, California
March 1, 1994
 
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                        SJW CORP.    
          
         THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS -
P                        MARCH 1, 1994
R
O
X
Y    J.W. WEINHARDT and BARBARA Y. NILSEN,  and each of them with
full power of substitution, are hereby authorized to vote, as
designated on the reverse side, the shares of stock of the
undersigned at the annual meeting of shareholders of SJW Corp. to
be held at 374 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California on
Thursday, April 21, 1994 at 10:00 A.M., or at any adjournments or
postponements thereof:

     If not otherwise directed, this proxy will be voted FOR the
election of each of management's nominees for directors and FOR
ratification of the appointment of KPMG Peat Marwick as auditors
and at the discretion of the proxy holders upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.  The Board of
Directors recommends voting in favor of these matters.

     (continued and to be dated and signed on the reverse side)
                                              SEE REVERSE
                                                    SIDE 
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     Please mark
     votes as in
___X__this example.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE
NOMINEES LISTED BELOW AS DIRECTORS, FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK AS AUDITORS AND OTHERWISE AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES.

1.  Election of Directors:

Nominees:  M.L. Cali, J.P. DiNapoli, D. Gibson, R.R. James, G.
Moss, R. Moss Jr., C.J. Toeniskoetter and J.W. Weinhardt

<TABLE>
<S>                <C>                  <C>
      FOR               WITHHELD
      ALL               FROM ALL            For all nominees
______NOMINEES     _____NOMINEES      _____ except as noted above
</TABLE>

2.  Ratification of the appointment of KPMG Peat Marwick as
independent auditors of the corporation

FOR _______         AGAINST ________          ABSTAIN _________


3.  In their discretion upon any other matter that may properly
come before the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any
adjournments or postponements thereof.

MARK HERE
FOR ADDRESS
CHANGE AND
NOTE AT LEFT _________

Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon.  If signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or the like,
please give your full title as such.  If signing for a
corporation, please give your title.  In the case of shares
standing in the name of two or more persons, California law
permits the voting of such shares under a proxy signed by any one
of such persons if none of the others is present in person or
represented by proxy.

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY
CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE

Signature: ________________Date______


Signature: ________________Date______


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