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0000914317-10-001644.txt : 20101029 0000914317-10-001644.hdr.sgml : 20101029 20101029130049 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914317-10-001644 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101029 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20101029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101029 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: 101150765 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 form8k-111282_msx.htm FORM 8-K form8k-111282_msx.htm

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: October 29, 2010

MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW JERSEY	0-422	22-1114430
(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Middlesex Water Company

Item. 5.02. Departure of Director or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.

Announcement of departure of Annette Catino from board of directors of Middlesex Water Company as set forth in the attached press release.

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/Kenneth J. Quinn
	Kenneth J. Quinn
	Vice President, General Counsel,
	Secretary and Treasurer

Dated: October 29, 2010

EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex99-1.htm

MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF ANNETTE CATINO FROM ITS BOARD

ISELIN, NJ (October 29, 2010) –Middlesex Water Company (the “Company”), (NASDAQ:MSEX), a provider of water, wastewater and related services in New Jersey and Delaware, announced today that Annette Catino has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors effective October 26, 2010. It had been previously announced on August 26, 2010 that Ms. Catino would be leaving the Board prior to the end of 2010. Ms. Catino, President and CEO of QualCare Alliance Networks, was named to the Middlesex Board in January 20 03. She was Chair of the ad hoc Pricing Committee and served as a member of the Audit, Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Capital Improvement Committees.

“Annette’s insight, leadership and strong business sense have been of great benefit to Middlesex Water Company in her many years on the Board,” said Middlesex Water Chairman, President and CEO Dennis W. Doll. “We are grateful for her many contributions and we wish her well as she is focusing on the numerous challenges and opportunities in her business as a result of recently-enacted federal healthcare legislation,” added Mr. Doll.

About Middlesex Water Company

Middlesex Water Company, organized in 1897, provides regulated and unregulated water and wastewater utility services primarily in New Jersey and Delaware through various subsidiary companies. For additional information regarding Middlesex Water Company visit our website at www.middlesexwater.com or call (732) 634-1500.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, our long-term strategy and expectations, the status of our acquisition program, the impact of our acquisitions, the impact of current and projected rate requests and the impact of our capital program on our environmental compliance. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions, unfavorable weather conditions, the success of certain cost containment initiatives, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment, availability and the cost of capital, the success of growth initiatives a nd other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

Bernadette Sohler, Vice President – Corporate Affairs

Middlesex Water Company

1500 Ronson Road

Iselin, New Jersey 08830

www.middlesexwater.com

(732) 638-7549