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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROTH W RICHARD
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SJW CORP [SJW] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
110 W TAYLOR STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2012
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95110		 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 12/19/2012   M   15,244 A $ 14.85 219,119 (1) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   7,653 D $ 25.5 211,466 (2) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   300 D $ 25.51 211,166 (3) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   3,556 D $ 25.52 207,610 (4) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   700 D $ 25.53 206,910 (5) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   200 D $ 25.55 206,710 (6) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   100 D $ 25.56 206,610 (7) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   500 D $ 25.59 206,110 (8) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   100 D $ 25.6 206,010 (9) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   399 D $ 25.61 205,611 (10) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   400 D $ 25.63 205,211 (11) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   300 D $ 25.64 204,911 (12) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   430 D $ 25.65 204,481 (13) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   6 D $ 25.67 204,475 (14) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   100 D $ 25.69 204,375 (15) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   100 D $ 25.7 204,275 (16) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   100 D $ 25.72 204,175 (17) D  
Common Stock 12/19/2012   S   300 D $ 25.93 203,875 (18) D  
Common Stock 12/20/2012   M   1,100 D $ 14.85 204,975 (19) D  
Common Stock 12/20/2012   S   700 D $ 25.5 204,275 (20) D  
Commont Stock 12/20/2012   S   400 D $ 25.57 203,875 (21) D  
Common Stock               18,300 I By Separate Property Trust

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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
Stock Option $ 14.85 12/19/2012   M     15,244 01/02/2005 01/01/2014 Common Stock 15,244 $ 0 13,897 (22) D  
Stock Option $ 14.85 12/20/2012   M     1,100 01/02/2005 01/01/2014 Common Stock 1,100 $ 0 12,797 (22) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROTH W RICHARD
110 W TAYLOR STREET
SAN JOSE, CA 95110		   X     President & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/Suzy Papazian, Attorney-in-Fact for W. Richard Roth   12/21/2012
**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) Includes 62,654 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(2) Includes 55,001 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(3) Includes 54,701 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(4) Includes 51,145 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(5) Includes 50,445 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(6) Includes 50,245 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(7) Includes 50,145 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(8) Includes 49,645 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(9) Includes 49,545 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(10) Includes 49,146 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(11) Includes 48,746 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(12) Includes 48,446 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(13) Includes 48,016 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(14) Includes 48,010 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(15) Includes 47,910 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(16) Includes 47,810 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(17) Includes 47,710 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(18) Includes 47,410 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(19) Includes 48,510 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(20) Includes 47,810 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(21) Includes 47,410 shares of the issuer's common stock. Also includes 53,171 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying restricted stock units and 103,294 shares of the issuer's common stock underlying deferred restricted stock, which may be subject in whole or in part to vesting schedules tied to Mr. Roth's continued service with the issuer or the attainment of certain performance goals, and which will be issued as actual shares of common stock of the issuer either at the time of vesting or at a specified time thereafter (including termination of service with the issuer).
(22) The stock options are exercisable according to the vesting schedule. The shares vest in four successive annual installments upon Mr. Roth's completion of each year of service with the Company over a four-year period measured from the January 2, 2004 issue date of the stock options. Therefore, 10,642 shares of Common Stock of the Company became exercisable on January 2, 2005, 10,642 shares of Common Stock of the Company became exercisable on January 2, 2006, 10,643 shares of Common Stock of the Company became exercisable on January 2, 2007, and 10,643 shares of Common Stock of the Company became exercisable on January 2, 2008.

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