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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) November 16, 2017


SJW Group
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
001-8966
 
77-0066628
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
110 W. Taylor Street, San Jose, California
 
95110
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)



(408) 279-7800
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01    Other Events.     

As previously disclosed, on February 22, 2016, SJW Group entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”), pursuant to which SJW Group agreed to sell all of its equity interest in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Texas Water Alliance Limited, to GBRA for $31,000,000 (the “Transaction”). On November 16, 2017, the Transaction closed. As provided in the Agreement, GBRA held back $3,000,000 ("Holdback Amount") from the payment of the purchase price at the closing, which amount will be paid to SJW Group on June 30, 2021, subject to reduction under certain conditions. The Transaction resulted in an estimated pre-tax gain on sale of $12,500,000, excluding the Holdback Amount, and net cash proceeds to SJW Group, net of the Holdback Amount, of approximately $23,500,000, including the deposit released to SJW Group in June 2017.

On November 16, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Transaction, the Board of Directors declared a special dividend in the amount of $0.17 per share, payable on December 11, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2017.  Such dividend brings the total 2017 dividend to $1.04 per share.

The Company issued a press release on November 16, 2017, announcing the closing of the Transaction and the special dividend described above, and a copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit
Number           Description of Document

99.1                 Press Release dated November 16, 2017.








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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
SJW GROUP

Date: November 16, 2017
/s/ James P. Lynch
 
James P. Lynch, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer