Executive Change

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): December 23, 2022 NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Jersey   001-08359   22-2376465  (State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer  Identification No.) 1415 Wyckoff Road Wall , New Jersey     07719 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) ( 732 ) 938-1480 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock - $2.50 par value NJR New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Appointment of Principal Accounting Officer On November 10, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (“NJR”), appointed Stephen Skrocki to serve as Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2023. Mr. Skrocki, age 47, joined the company in 2017 as Assistant Corporate Controller and was promoted to Corporate Controller in 2021 with responsibility for NJR's accounting functions. NJR’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Roberto Bel, who is currently serving as both Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, will continue to serve as NJR’s Principal Financial Officer. A copy of the press release announcing the promotion of Mr. Skrocki is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Exhibit 99.1  Press Release of the Company dated December 23, 2022 104  Cover Page in Inline XBRL format 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 CORPORATION   Date: December 23, 2022 By: /s/ Richard Reich       Richard Reich       Senior Vice President and General Counsel