Southern California Gas : Form 8-K

8-K

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 23, 2023

Commission File Number		Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number		I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
1-14201		SEMPRA (A California Corporation) 488 8th Avenue San Diego, California92101 (619) 696-2000		33-0732627
1-01402		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (A California Corporation) 555 West Fifth Street Los Angeles, California90013 (213) 244-1200		95-1240705

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form

8-K

filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:

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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Sempra:
Sempra Common Stock, without par value		SRE		New York Stock Exchange
Sempra 5.75% Junior Subordinated Notes Due 2079, $25 par value		SREA		New York Stock Exchange
Southern California Gas Company:
None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule

12b-2

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR

240.12b-2).

		Emerging growth company
Sempra		☐
Southern California Gas 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.

Sempra		☐
Southern California Gas Company		☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On May 23, 2023, Southern California Gas Company (the "Company"), an indirect subsidiary of Sempra, closed its previously announced public offering and sale of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% First Mortgage Bonds, Series ZZ, due 2033 (the "Series ZZ Bonds") and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% First Mortgage Bonds, Series AAA, due 2053 (the "Series AAA Bonds") with proceeds to the Company (after deducting the underwriting discounts but before deducting the Company's other offering expenses estimated at approximately $1,800,000) of (i) 99.155% of the aggregate principal amount of the Series ZZ Bonds, and (ii) 98.641% of the aggregate principal amount of the Series AAA Bonds. The sale of the Series ZZ Bonds and Series AAA Bonds was registered under the Company's Registration Statement on Form

S-3

(File No.

333-270939).

The Series ZZ Bonds were issued pursuant to a Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2023 (the "Series ZZ Supplemental Indenture"), which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1. The Series ZZ Bonds will mature on June 1, 2033. The Series ZZ Bonds will bear interest at the rate of 5.200% per annum. Interest on the Series ZZ Bonds will accrue from May 23, 2023 and is payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2023. The Series ZZ Bonds will be redeemable prior to maturity, at the Company's option, at the redemption prices described in the form of Series ZZ Bond, which form is included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto.

The Series AAA Bonds were issued pursuant to a Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2023 (the "Series AAA Supplemental Indenture"), which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.2. The Series AAA Bonds will mature on June 1, 2053. The Series AAA Bonds will bear interest at the rate of 5.750% per annum. Interest on the Series AAA Bonds will accrue from May 23, 2023 and is payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2023. The Series AAA Bonds will be redeemable prior to maturity, at the Company's option, at the redemption prices described in the form of Series AAA Bond, which form is included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto.

The foregoing descriptions of some of the terms of the Series ZZ Bonds and Series AAA Bonds are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by the form of Series ZZ Bond and the Series ZZ Supplemental Indenture and the form of Series AAA Bond and the Series AAA Supplemental Indenture, which are filed as exhibits herewith and are incorporated herein by reference. Further information regarding the sale of the Series ZZ Bonds and Series AAA Bonds is contained in the Underwriting Agreement, dated May 17, 2023, which was filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form

8-K

filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2023.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
4.1		Series ZZ Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2023.
4.2		Series AAA Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2023.
4.3		Form of Series ZZ Bond (Included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto).
4.4		Form of Series AAA Bond (Included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto).
5.1		Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1		Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed

on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		SEMPRA
Date: May 23, 2023			By:		/s/ Peter R. Wall
			Peter R. Wall
			Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Date: May 23, 2023			By:		/s/ Mia L. DeMontigny
			Mia L. DeMontigny
			Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer