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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):  May 15, 2008 (May 14, 2008)
 
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
New Jersey
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-8359
(Commission
File Number)
22-2376465
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1415 Wyckoff Road
Wall, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
07719
(Zip Code)

(732) 938-1480
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d)             On May 14, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to eleven directors and elected Mr. Donald L. Correll as a director of the Company.  The Board also appointed him to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee.

In accordance with the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation policy, which is summarized on Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2007, Mr. Correll will immediately receive a pro-rated number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock as his annual retainer.

The Company's press release announcing the election of Mr. Correll is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(a)
Financial statements of businesses acquired:
Not applicable.
       
 
(b)
Pro forma financial information:
Not applicable.
       
 
(c)
Exhibits:
  

        Exhibit
        Number 
 
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 15, 2008 announcing the election of Donald L. Correll to the Board of Directors.





 
 
 

SIGNATURE
 
 
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.
 


 
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES
Date:  May 15, 2007
  
By:
/s/Glenn C. Lockwood
 
Glenn C. Lockwood
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 





EXHIBIT INDEX
 
        Exhibit
        Number 
 
Description
99.1
Press Release dated May 15, 2008 announcing the election of Donald L. Correll to the Board of Directors.