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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 8, 2012


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 7.01        Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 8, 2012, Southwest Gas Corporation (“Southwest”) filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“Commission”) a petition for reconsideration (the “Petition”) of the Commission’s order dated November 6, 2012 (the “Order”) relating to Southwest’s general rate request (Docket Nos. 12-02019 and 12-04005).  Specifically, Southwest requests reconsideration on the findings in the Order relating to:  (1) the corporate capital structure and (2) the disallowance of certain prudently incurred operating expenses.  A copy of Southwest’s Petition can be found on the Commission’s website.  A decision on the Petition is expected by the end of the year.






 
 

 


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 13, 2012
 
 
/s/ GREGORY J. PETERSON
 
Gregory J. Peterson
 
Vice President/Controller and
 
Chief Accounting Officer