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) May 18, 2007

 

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

 

 

Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

 

 

On May 18, 2007, Southwest Gas Corporation entered into a second amendment of its $300 million credit facility. The credit facility, which was scheduled to expire in April 2011 pursuant to the first amendment, was extended to May 2012. Other substantive terms of the credit facility (including the applicable margin, unused commitment fee, and utilization fee) were unchanged. Parties to the agreement in addition to Southwest Gas include: The Bank of New York; Bank of America, N.A.; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Union Bank of California, N.A.; KeyBank National Association; KBC Bank, N.V.; Citibank, N.A.; and U.S. Bank National Association.

 

 


 

 

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: May 21, 2007

/s/ ROY R. CENTRELLA

 

Roy R. Centrella

 

Vice President/Controller and

 

Chief Accounting Officer