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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) October 27, 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 new Procedural Order has been issued by the Arizona Corporation Commission
(ACC) further extending the hearing on the proposed merger of Southwest Gas
Corporation into a wholly owned subsidiary of ONEOK, Inc. to February 11, 2000.
On October 12, 1999, the ACC staff requested an additional eight weeks to review
the voluminous information filed in this matter, as well as conduct additional
discovery. The ACC granted staff's request and ordered a report and updated
recommendations be filed by staff on or before January 4, 2000.
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: October 27, 1999 /s/ EDWARD A. JANOV
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Edward A. Janov
Vice President/Controller/Chief Accounting Officer
