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