0000914317-01-500342.txt : 20011008 0000914317-01-500342.hdr.sgml : 20011008 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914317-01-500342 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010917 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20010917 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIDDLESEX WATER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000066004 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER SUPPLY [4941] IRS NUMBER: 221114430 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00422 FILM NUMBER: 1738728 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 RONSON RD STREET 2: P O BOX 1500 CITY: ISELIN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08830 BUSINESS PHONE: 7326341500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 RONON ROAD CITY: ISELIN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08830 8-K 1 form8k40762_9-17.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20S49 FORM 8-K Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: September 17, 2001 MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY ----------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEW JERSEY 0-422 22-114430 ---------- ----- --------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 1500 RONSON ROAD, P.O. BOX 1500, ISELIN, NEW JERSEY 08830 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (732)-634-1500 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Middlesex Water Company Item 5. 0ther Events NEWARK, DE and ISELIN, NJ -- September 17, 2001 -- Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTNA) and Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) today annouces that they are in negotiations regarding the sale of Middlesex's Delaware subsidiary, Tidewater Utilities, Inc., to Artesian. Any agreement resulting from these negotiations would be subject to approval by the Boards of Directors of Artesian and Middlesex and the Delaware Public Service Commission. 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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY (Registrant) /s/ Marion F. Reynolds --------------------------------------- Marion F. Reynolds Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer Dated: September 17, 2001