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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2002
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=5><B>United States<BR>
Securities and Exchange Commission</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8</B><BR>

REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=5><B>SOUTHWEST
GAS CORPORATION</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>(Exact name of Registrant
as specified in its charter)</FONT><BR>
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<B>California</B></FONT><BR>
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incorporation or organization)</FONT><BR>
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<B>88-0085720</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT><BR>
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<B>5241 Spring Mountain Road<BR>
P.O. Box 98510<BR>
Las Vegas, Nevada</B></FONT><BR>
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offices)</FONT><BR>
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<B>89193-8510</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>(Zip Code)</FONT><BR>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>SOUTHWEST GAS
CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' INVESTMENT PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>GEORGE C.
BIEHL</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary<BR>
Southwest Gas Corporation<BR>
5241 Spring Mountain Road<BR>
P.O. Box 98510<BR>
Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-8510</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>(702) 876-7237</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></FONT></P>
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  <TH WIDTH=30%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Title of securities being registered</FONT></TH>
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to be<BR>registered (1)(2)</FONT></TH>
  <TH WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed maximum<BR>
offering price per<BR>share (3)</FONT></TH>
  <TH WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Proposed maximum<BR>
aggregate<BR>offering price (3)</FONT></TH>
  <TH WIDTH=20%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amount of<BR>
registration<BR>fee</FONT></TH></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Common Stock ($1 par value)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=20% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>400,000 shares</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=20% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>$22.35</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=20% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>$8,940,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=20% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>$822.48</FONT></TD></TR>
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(1)<BR>
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(2)<BR>
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(3)<BR>
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In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be
offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.<BR>
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The shares of common stock being registered consist of shares to be acquired by
the Trustee pursuant to the plan for the account of participants.  Each share is
accompanied by a common share purchase right pursuant to the Registrant's Rights
Agreement, dated February 9, 1999, as amended, with Harris Trust Company, as
Rights Agent.<BR>
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Pursuant to Rule 457(h), the maximum offering price, per share and in the aggregate,
and the registration fee were calculated based upon the average of the high and
low composite prices of the Common Stock as reported by the Consolidated Tape
Association on August 21, 2002 of $22.35.<BR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>As permitted by Rule 429,
the Prospectus with respect to this Registration Statement also relates to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-35556).</B> </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART I</FONT></H1>

<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS</FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 1.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plan Information*</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 2.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registrant Information
and Employee Plan Annual Information*</B></FONT></P>

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*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus
is omitted from the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II</FONT></H1>

<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 3.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference</B></FONT></P>

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The following documents of Southwest Gas Corporation (the  "Company") filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein by reference:</FONT>

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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company&#146;s fiscal year ended December 31,
2001 and Employees&#146; Investment Plan Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year
ended December&#160;31, 2001.</FONT>
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Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the Company&#146;s quarters ended March 31,
2002 and June 30, 2002.</FONT>

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Description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in its Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 8, 1979, and any amendment or report filed
for the purpose of updating such description.</FONT>

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All documents  subsequently  filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),  13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  prior to the filing
of a  post-effective  amendment which  indicates that all securities  offered have been sold or which
deregisters  all securities  then remaining  unsold,  shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this  Registration  Statement  and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such  documents.
Any  statement  contained  herein or in a  document,  all or a portion  of which is  incorporated  or
deemed to be  incorporated  by reference  herein,  shall be deemed to be modified or  superseded  for
purposes of this  Registration  Statement to the extent that a statement  contained  herein or in any
other  subsequently  filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes  such  statement.  Any such  statement so modified or superseded  shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or amended, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 4.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of Securities</B></FONT></P>

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The Company's  Common Stock,  $1.00 par value,  (the "Common Stock") is registered  pursuant
to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and, therefore, the description of securities is omitted.</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>S-1</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel</B></FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Robert M.  Johnson,  Esq.,  as  Assistant  General  Counsel  for the  Company,  has given an
opinion to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  upon the validity of the shares of Common Stock
registered.</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Arthur Andersen LLP has not consented to the  incorporation  by reference in this prospectus
of their  report  on the  financial  statements  of  Southwest  Gas  Corporation  for the year  ended
December 31, 2001 and their report on the  financial  statements  of the  Southwest  Gas  Corporation
Employees'  Investment  Plan for the year ended  December 31, 2000,  and we have  dispensed  with the
requirement to file their consent in reliance upon Rule 437a of the Securities Act of 1933.</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Because  Arthur  Andersen LLP has not consented to the  incorporation  by reference of their
report  in this  prospectus,  you will not be able to  recover  against  Arthur  Andersen  LLP  under
Section 11 of the  Securities  Act of 1933 for any untrue  statements of a material fact contained in
the  financial  statements  audited by Arthur  Andersen LLP or any omissions to state a material fact
required to be stated therein.</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The  financial  statements  incorporated  in this  Prospectus  by  reference  to the Annual
Report on Form 11-K of the Southwest Gas  Corporation  Employees'  Investment Plan for the year ended
December  31, 2001 have been so  incorporated  in  reliance  on the report of  PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP,  independent  accountants,  given on the  authority  of said firm as  experts  in  auditing  and
accounting.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Indemnification of Directors and Officers</B></FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company's  Articles of Incorporation  contain a provision which eliminates the liability
of  directors  for monetary  damages to the fullest  extent  permissible  under  California  law. The
General  Corporation  Law of California  (the "Law") (i) authorizes  the  elimination of liability of
directors for monetary  damages in an action  brought by a shareholder in the right of the Company or
by the  Company  for  breach  of a  director's  duties  to  the  Company  and  its  shareholders  and
(ii) authorizes  the Company to indemnify directors and officers for monetary damages for all acts or
omissions  committed by them in their respective  capacities;  provided,  however,  that liability is
not limited nor may  indemnification  be provided for (a) acts or omissions that involve  intentional
misconduct  or knowing and culpable  violation of law,  (b) for acts or omissions  that a director or
officer  believes to be contrary to the best  interests  of the Company or its  shareholders  or that
involve  the  absence  of good faith on the part of a director  or officer  seeking  indemnification,
(c) for any  transaction  from which a director  or officer  derives an  improper  personal  benefit,
(d) for acts or omissions that show a reckless  disregard for the director's or officer's duty to the
Company or its  shareholders  in  circumstances  in which such person was aware,  or should have been
aware,  in the ordinary  course of performing  his or her duties,  of a risk of serious injury to the
Company or its  shareholders,  (e) for  acts or omissions  that  constitute  an unexcused  pattern of
inattention  that amounts to an abdication of the  director's or officer's duty to the Company or its
shareholders,  and (f) for liabilities  arising under Section 310  (contracts in which a director has
a material  financial  interest) and Section 316 (certain unlawful  dividends,  distributions,  loans
and  guarantees)  of the Law. In addition,  the Company may not  indemnify  directors and officers in
circumstances in which indemnification is expressly prohibited by Section 317 of the Law.</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The bylaws of the Company  provide  that the Company  has the power to  indemnify  directors
and officers to the fullest  extent  permitted  under  California  law and the Company's  Articles of
Incorporation.  The  Company has entered  into  indemnification  agreements  with its  directors  and
officers  which require that the Company  indemnify  such  directors and officers in all cases to the
fullest  extent  permitted  by  applicable  provisions  of the Law.  The  Company  also  maintains  a
directors' and officers'  liability  insurance policy insuring  directors and officers of the Company
for covered losses as defined in the policy.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 7.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exemption From Registration Claimed</B></FONT></P>

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Not applicable.</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>S-2</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 8.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
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Amended and Restated Southwest Gas Corporation Employees' Investment Plan</FONT>

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<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Counsel of Southwest Gas  Corporation  regarding  legality of the securities
to be registered</FONT>

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<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</FONT>

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<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.2</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Counsel of Southwest Gas Corporation (included in opinion filed as
Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)</FONT>

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<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>24.1</FONT></TD>
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Powers of Attorney</FONT>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>__________</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In lieu of the opinion of counsel or  determination  letter  contemplated  by Item 601(b)(5)
of Regulation S-K,  Registrant  hereby confirms that it has submitted the Plan and undertakes that it
will submit all amendments  thereto to the Internal  Revenue  Service (IRS) in a timely  manner,  and
that it has made or will make all  changes  required  by the IRS in order to  qualify  the Plan under
Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.</FONT></P>

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<B>Undertakings</B></FONT>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;To file,  during any period in which offers or sales are being made,  a  post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement:</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;
To include any  prospectus  required by Section  10(a)(3) of the  Securities Act of
1933,  unless the information  required to be included in such  post-effective  amendment is
contained in a periodic  report filed by Registrant  pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Exchange Act and incorporated herein by reference;</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;
To reflect in the  prospectus  any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the Registration  Statement (or the most recent post-effective  amendment thereof) which,
individually  or in the aggregate,  represent a fundamental  change in the  information  set
forth in this  Registration  Statement,  unless the  information  required to be included in
such  post-effective  amendment  is  contained  in a  periodic  report  filed by  Registrant
pursuant to  Section 13  or Section  15(d) of the  Exchange Act and  incorporated  herein by
reference;</FONT>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to
such information in this Registration Statement; </FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;That,  for the purpose of determining  any liability  under the Securities Act of 1933,
each such  post-effective  amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration  Statement  relating to
the securities  offered therein,  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;To  remove  from  registration  by  means  of a  post-effective  amendment  any  of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned  Registrant hereby further  undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability  under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the  Registrant's  annual report pursuant
to Section  13(a) or Section  15(d) of the Exchange Act (and each filing of the annual  report of the
Plan  pursuant  to Section  15(d) of the  Exchange  Act) that is  incorporated  by  reference  in the
Registration  Statement  shall  be  deemed  to  be a  new  Registration  Statement  relating  to  the
securities  offered  therein,  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities  arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted  to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons  of  the  Registrant  pursuant  to the
foregoing  provisions,  or  otherwise,  the  Registrant  has been  advised that in the opinion</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>S-3</FONT></P>
<HR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  such  indemnification  is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is,  therefore,  unenforceable.  In the event  that a claim for  indemnification  against
such  liabilities  (other  than the  payment by the  Registrant  of  expenses  incurred  or paid by a
director,  officer or controlling  person of the Registrant in the successful  defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,  officer or controlling  person in connection  with
the  securities  being  registered,  the  Registrant  will,  unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent,  submit to a court of appropriate  jurisdiction the
question  whether such  indemnification  by it is against  public  policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>S-4</FONT></P>
<HR>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant  certifies that it
has reasonable  grounds to believe that it meets all of the  requirements  for filing on Form S-8 and
has  duly  caused  this  Registration  Statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on August 26, 2002.</FONT></P>


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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><BR><BR><BR>By
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=55% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B>SOUTHWEST
GAS CORPORATION</B></FONT><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ MICHAEL O. MAFFIE</FONT><BR>
<hr width=300 size=1 noshade>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Michael O. Maffie</FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT>
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<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities indicated.</FONT></P>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<U><B>Signature</B></U><BR>
<BR>
/s/ MICHAEL O. MAFFIE</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Michael O. Maffie)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ GEORGE C. BIEHL</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(George C. Biehl)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ ROY R. CENTRELLA</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Roy R. Centrella)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ MANUEL J. CORTEZ *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Manuel J. Cortez)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ MARK M. FELDMAN *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Mark M. Feldman)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ DAVID H. GUNNING *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(David H. Gunning)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ THOMAS Y. HARTLEY *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Thomas Y. Hartley)<BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=33% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B><U>Title</U></B><BR>
<BR>
President and<BR>
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Executive Vice President,<BR>
Chief Financial Officer and<BR>
Corporate Secretary<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)<BR>
<BR>
Vice President, Controller and<BR>
Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Director<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Director<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Director<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Chairman of the Board<BR>
of Directors<BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=33% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B><U>Date</U></B><BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
</FONT>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>S-5</FONT></P>
<HR>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<U><B>Signature</B></U><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ MICHAEL B. JAGER *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Michael B. Jager)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ LEONARD R. JUDD *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Leonard R. Judd)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ JAMES J. KROPID *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(James J. Kropid)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ CAROLYN M. SPARKS *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Carolyn M. Sparks)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
/s/ TERRANCE L. WRIGHT *</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Terrance L. Wright)<BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=33% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B><U>Title</U></B><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Director<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Director<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Director<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Director<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Director<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=33% align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B><U>Date</U></B><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
August 26, 2002<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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* By</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=33% align=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
/s/ GEORGE C. BIEHL</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(George C. Biehl)<BR>
Attorney-in-fact</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=60% align=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>S-6</FONT></P>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Plan</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Act of 1933,  the Southwest Gas  Corporation
Benefits  Committee  has duly caused this  Registration  Statement  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned,  thereunto duly  authorized,  in the City of Las Vegas,  State of Nevada,  on August 26,
2002.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SOUTHWEST
GAS CORPORATION <BR>BENEFITS COMMITTEE</FONT></H1>

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<TD WIDTH=33% align=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=33% align=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
/s/ GEORGE C. BIEHL</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(George C. Biehl)</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ JAMES P. KANE</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(James P. Kane)</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ THOMAS R. SHEETS</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Thomas R. Sheets)</FONT><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>/s/ FRED W. COVER</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Fred W. Cover)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=33% align=CENTER>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>S-7</FONT></P>
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<HR>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Exhibit Index</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH=10% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Exhibit<BR>
Number</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><BR>
<a href="exhibit4-1.txt">4.1</a><BR>
<BR>
<a href="exhibit5-1.htm">5.1</a><BR>
<BR>
<a href="exhibit23-1.htm">23.1</a><BR>
<BR>
<a href="exhibit5-1.htm">23.2</a><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<a href="exhibit24-1.htm">24.1</a><BR>
</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Description</FONT><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><BR>
Amended and Restated Southwest Gas Corporation Employees' Investment Plan<BR>
<BR>
Opinion of Counsel of  Southwest  Gas  Corporation  regarding  legality of
the securities to be registered<BR>
<BR>
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<BR>
<BR>
Consent of Counsel  of  Southwest  Gas  Corporation  (included  in opinion
filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)<BR>
<BR>
Powers of Attorney<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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Form S-8 Registration Statement
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2002
File No.
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SOUTHWEST
GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant
as specified in its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
88-0085720
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5241 Spring Mountain Road
P.O. Box 98510
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Address of principal executive
offices)
89193-8510
(Zip Code)
SOUTHWEST GAS
CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' INVESTMENT PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
GEORGE C.
BIEHL
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Southwest Gas Corporation
5241 Spring Mountain Road
P.O. Box 98510
Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-8510
(Name and address of agent for service)
(702) 876-7237
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities being registered
Amount
to be
registered (1)(2)
Proposed maximum
offering price per
share (3)
Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price (3)
Amount of
registration
fee
Common Stock ($1 par value)
400,000 shares
$22.35
$8,940,000
$822.48
(1)
(2)
(3)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be
offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.
The shares of common stock being registered consist of shares to be acquired by
the Trustee pursuant to the plan for the account of participants.  Each share is
accompanied by a common share purchase right pursuant to the Registrant's Rights
Agreement, dated February 9, 1999, as amended, with Harris Trust Company, as
Rights Agent.
Pursuant to Rule 457(h), the maximum offering price, per share and in the aggregate,
and the registration fee were calculated based upon the average of the high and
low composite prices of the Common Stock as reported by the Consolidated Tape
Association on August 21, 2002 of $22.35.
As permitted by Rule 429,
the Prospectus with respect to this Registration Statement also relates to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-35556).
PART I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.
   Plan Information*
Item 2.
   Registrant Information
and Employee Plan Annual Information*
*   
Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus
is omitted from the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
   Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
The following documents of Southwest Gas Corporation (the  "Company") filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein by reference:
(a)
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31,
2001 and Employees' Investment Plan Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year
ended December 31, 2001.
(b)
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the Company's quarters ended March 31,
2002 and June 30, 2002.
(c)
Description of the Company's Common Stock contained in its Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 8, 1979, and any amendment or report filed
for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents  subsequently  filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),  13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  prior to the filing
of a  post-effective  amendment which  indicates that all securities  offered have been sold or which
deregisters  all securities  then remaining  unsold,  shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this  Registration  Statement  and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such  documents.
Any  statement  contained  herein or in a  document,  all or a portion  of which is  incorporated  or
deemed to be  incorporated  by reference  herein,  shall be deemed to be modified or  superseded  for
purposes of this  Registration  Statement to the extent that a statement  contained  herein or in any
other  subsequently  filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes  such  statement.  Any such  statement so modified or superseded  shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or amended, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4.
   Description of Securities
The Company's  Common Stock,  $1.00 par value,  (the "Common Stock") is registered  pursuant
to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and, therefore, the description of securities is omitted.
S-1
Item 5.   Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel
Robert M.  Johnson,  Esq.,  as  Assistant  General  Counsel  for the  Company,  has given an
opinion to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  upon the validity of the shares of Common Stock
registered.
Arthur Andersen LLP has not consented to the  incorporation  by reference in this prospectus
of their  report  on the  financial  statements  of  Southwest  Gas  Corporation  for the year  ended
December 31, 2001 and their report on the  financial  statements  of the  Southwest  Gas  Corporation
Employees'  Investment  Plan for the year ended  December 31, 2000,  and we have  dispensed  with the
requirement to file their consent in reliance upon Rule 437a of the Securities Act of 1933.
Because  Arthur  Andersen LLP has not consented to the  incorporation  by reference of their
report  in this  prospectus,  you will not be able to  recover  against  Arthur  Andersen  LLP  under
Section 11 of the  Securities  Act of 1933 for any untrue  statements of a material fact contained in
the  financial  statements  audited by Arthur  Andersen LLP or any omissions to state a material fact
required to be stated therein.
The  financial  statements  incorporated  in this  Prospectus  by  reference  to the Annual
Report on Form 11-K of the Southwest Gas  Corporation  Employees'  Investment Plan for the year ended
December  31, 2001 have been so  incorporated  in  reliance  on the report of  PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP,  independent  accountants,  given on the  authority  of said firm as  experts  in  auditing  and
accounting.
Item 6.   
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The Company's  Articles of Incorporation  contain a provision which eliminates the liability
of  directors  for monetary  damages to the fullest  extent  permissible  under  California  law. The
General  Corporation  Law of California  (the "Law") (i) authorizes  the  elimination of liability of
directors for monetary  damages in an action  brought by a shareholder in the right of the Company or
by the  Company  for  breach  of a  director's  duties  to  the  Company  and  its  shareholders  and
(ii) authorizes  the Company to indemnify directors and officers for monetary damages for all acts or
omissions  committed by them in their respective  capacities;  provided,  however,  that liability is
not limited nor may  indemnification  be provided for (a) acts or omissions that involve  intentional
misconduct  or knowing and culpable  violation of law,  (b) for acts or omissions  that a director or
officer  believes to be contrary to the best  interests  of the Company or its  shareholders  or that
involve  the  absence  of good faith on the part of a director  or officer  seeking  indemnification,
(c) for any  transaction  from which a director  or officer  derives an  improper  personal  benefit,
(d) for acts or omissions that show a reckless  disregard for the director's or officer's duty to the
Company or its  shareholders  in  circumstances  in which such person was aware,  or should have been
aware,  in the ordinary  course of performing  his or her duties,  of a risk of serious injury to the
Company or its  shareholders,  (e) for  acts or omissions  that  constitute  an unexcused  pattern of
inattention  that amounts to an abdication of the  director's or officer's duty to the Company or its
shareholders,  and (f) for liabilities  arising under Section 310  (contracts in which a director has
a material  financial  interest) and Section 316 (certain unlawful  dividends,  distributions,  loans
and  guarantees)  of the Law. In addition,  the Company may not  indemnify  directors and officers in
circumstances in which indemnification is expressly prohibited by Section 317 of the Law.
The bylaws of the Company  provide  that the Company  has the power to  indemnify  directors
and officers to the fullest  extent  permitted  under  California  law and the Company's  Articles of
Incorporation.  The  Company has entered  into  indemnification  agreements  with its  directors  and
officers  which require that the Company  indemnify  such  directors and officers in all cases to the
fullest  extent  permitted  by  applicable  provisions  of the Law.  The  Company  also  maintains  a
directors' and officers'  liability  insurance policy insuring  directors and officers of the Company
for covered losses as defined in the policy.
Item 7.
   Exemption From Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
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Item 8.
   Exhibits
4.1
Amended and Restated Southwest Gas Corporation Employees' Investment Plan
5.1
Opinion of Counsel of Southwest Gas  Corporation  regarding  legality of the securities
to be registered
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of Counsel of Southwest Gas Corporation (included in opinion filed as
Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)
24.1
Powers of Attorney
__________
In lieu of the opinion of counsel or  determination  letter  contemplated  by Item 601(b)(5)
of Regulation S-K,  Registrant  hereby confirms that it has submitted the Plan and undertakes that it
will submit all amendments  thereto to the Internal  Revenue  Service (IRS) in a timely  manner,  and
that it has made or will make all  changes  required  by the IRS in order to  qualify  the Plan under
Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Item 9.
Undertakings
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)  To file,  during any period in which offers or sales are being made,  a  post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)  
To include any  prospectus  required by Section  10(a)(3) of the  Securities Act of
1933,  unless the information  required to be included in such  post-effective  amendment is
contained in a periodic  report filed by Registrant  pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Exchange Act and incorporated herein by reference;
(ii)  
To reflect in the  prospectus  any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the Registration  Statement (or the most recent post-effective  amendment thereof) which,
individually  or in the aggregate,  represent a fundamental  change in the  information  set
forth in this  Registration  Statement,  unless the  information  required to be included in
such  post-effective  amendment  is  contained  in a  periodic  report  filed by  Registrant
pursuant to  Section 13  or Section  15(d) of the  Exchange Act and  incorporated  herein by
reference;
(iii)  
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to
such information in this Registration Statement;
(2)  That,  for the purpose of determining  any liability  under the Securities Act of 1933,
each such  post-effective  amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration  Statement  relating to
the securities  offered therein,  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)  To  remove  from  registration  by  means  of a  post-effective  amendment  any  of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
The undersigned  Registrant hereby further  undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability  under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the  Registrant's  annual report pursuant
to Section  13(a) or Section  15(d) of the Exchange Act (and each filing of the annual  report of the
Plan  pursuant  to Section  15(d) of the  Exchange  Act) that is  incorporated  by  reference  in the
Registration  Statement  shall  be  deemed  to  be a  new  Registration  Statement  relating  to  the
securities  offered  therein,  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities  arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted  to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons  of  the  Registrant  pursuant  to the
foregoing  provisions,  or  otherwise,  the  Registrant  has been  advised that in the opinion
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of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  such  indemnification  is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is,  therefore,  unenforceable.  In the event  that a claim for  indemnification  against
such  liabilities  (other  than the  payment by the  Registrant  of  expenses  incurred  or paid by a
director,  officer or controlling  person of the Registrant in the successful  defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,  officer or controlling  person in connection  with
the  securities  being  registered,  the  Registrant  will,  unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent,  submit to a court of appropriate  jurisdiction the
question  whether such  indemnification  by it is against  public  policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant  certifies that it
has reasonable  grounds to believe that it meets all of the  requirements  for filing on Form S-8 and
has  duly  caused  this  Registration  Statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on August 26, 2002.
By
SOUTHWEST
GAS CORPORATION
/s/ MICHAEL O. MAFFIE
Michael O. Maffie
President and Chief Executive Officer
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signature
/s/ MICHAEL O. MAFFIE
(Michael O. Maffie)
/s/ GEORGE C. BIEHL
(George C. Biehl)
/s/ ROY R. CENTRELLA
(Roy R. Centrella)
/s/ MANUEL J. CORTEZ *
(Manuel J. Cortez)
/s/ MARK M. FELDMAN *
(Mark M. Feldman)
/s/ DAVID H. GUNNING *
(David H. Gunning)
/s/ THOMAS Y. HARTLEY *
(Thomas Y. Hartley)
Title
President and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer)
Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Chairman of the Board
of Directors
Date
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
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Signature
/s/ MICHAEL B. JAGER *
(Michael B. Jager)
/s/ LEONARD R. JUDD *
(Leonard R. Judd)
/s/ JAMES J. KROPID *
(James J. Kropid)
/s/ CAROLYN M. SPARKS *
(Carolyn M. Sparks)
/s/ TERRANCE L. WRIGHT *
(Terrance L. Wright)
Title
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Date
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
August 26, 2002
* By
/s/ GEORGE C. BIEHL
(George C. Biehl)
Attorney-in-fact
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The Plan
Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Act of 1933,  the Southwest Gas  Corporation
Benefits  Committee  has duly caused this  Registration  Statement  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned,  thereunto duly  authorized,  in the City of Las Vegas,  State of Nevada,  on August 26,
2002.
SOUTHWEST
GAS CORPORATION
BENEFITS COMMITTEE
/s/ GEORGE C. BIEHL
(George C. Biehl)
/s/ JAMES P. KANE
(James P. Kane)
/s/ THOMAS R. SHEETS
(Thomas R. Sheets)
/s/ FRED W. COVER
(Fred W. Cover)
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
4.1
5.1
23.1
23.2
24.1
Description
Amended and Restated Southwest Gas Corporation Employees' Investment Plan
Opinion of Counsel of  Southwest  Gas  Corporation  regarding  legality of
the securities to be registered
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Consent of Counsel  of  Southwest  Gas  Corporation  (included  in opinion
filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)
Powers of Attorney