---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-004295"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NJR"
cik: "0000356309"
company_name: "NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T16:11:30.299039+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NJR shareholders elect four directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Correll, DeGraffenreidt, Hardwick, Harvey for three-year terms; director Zoffinger retired, board reduced to 10 members.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 71.9M for, 1.6M against, 0.5M abstain.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as FY 2024 auditor passed: 82.8M for, 2.2M against, 0.2M abstain.
- Over 85M shares voted out of 97.8M outstanding, representing a quorum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-004295
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NJR
- cik: 0000356309
- company_name: NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356309/000114036124004295/0001140361-24-004295-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356309/000114036124004295/ef20019711_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 at the 2024-01-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-24
  source text: The Company’s shareowners ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, by the votes set forth in the table below
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356309/000114036124004295/0001140361-24-004295-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP shareholders approved Election of four directors for a three-year term expiring in 2027 at the 2024-01-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-24
  source text: The Company’s shareowners elected the four directors nominated by the Board for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting. Donald L. Correll, James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr., M. Susan Hardwick and Peter C. Harvey have each been re-elected for a three-year term expiring in 2027, and until their respective successors are elected and have been qualified, by the votes set forth in the table below
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356309/000114036124004295/0001140361-24-004295-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2024-01-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-01-24
  source text: The Company’s shareowners approved a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356309/000114036124004295/0001140361-24-004295-index.htm

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