---

 

 

 

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) January 16, 2007

 

SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

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 5.02(d)

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On January 16, 2007, Stephen C. Comer, 57, was elected as a director of Southwest Gas Corporation (the “Company”). Mr. Comer’s election increases the number of directors from eleven to twelve. As a director, he will serve on the pension plan investment and audit committees of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Comer received his degree in accounting from Cal State University Northridge in 1972. He began his career with Arthur Andersen, LLP in Los Angeles and established Arthur Andersen’s Las Vegas office in 1985 as its Managing Partner. In 2002, Mr. Comer took a position as Partner with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Las Vegas. He was promoted to Managing Partner of its Nevada operations in 2004 and retired in December 2006.

 

 

---

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.