New Jersey Resources Corporation

11/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/08/2024 16:25

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Bel Roberto
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP [NJR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP and CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2024
(Street)
WALL, NJ 07719 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/06/2024 A 4,921(1) A $46.61 26,168 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (2) 11/06/2024 A 2,411 (2) (2) Common Stock 2,411 $46.94 2,411 D
Phantom Stock (2) 11/06/2024 F 57(3) (2) (2) Common Stock 57 $46.94 2,354 D
Phantom Stock (2) 11/06/2024 A 1,976 (2) (2) Common Stock 1,976 $46.94 4,330 D
Phantom Stock (2) 11/06/2024 F 47(3) (2) (2) Common Stock 47 $46.94 4,283 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bel Roberto
C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
1415 WYCKOFF ROAD
WALL, NJ 07719 		SVP and CFO

Signatures

/s/Tejal K. Mehta, as attorney-in-fact for Roberto F. Bel 11/08/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents grant of restricted stock units (RSUs) under the New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) 2017 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. RSUs vest in three equal annual installments on October 15, 2025, October 15, 2026 and October 15, 2027. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of NJR Common Stock.
(2) The phantom stock units represent a performance share unit award that has vested and has been deferred pursuant to NJR's Officer Deferred Compensation Plan and is to be paid out in four equal annual installments beginning on January 1, 2028. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of NJR Common Stock.
(3) Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon deferral of performance share unit award.
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