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: March 28, 2007
MIDDLESEX
WATER COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEW
JERSEY
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0-422
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22-1114430
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Middlesex
Water Company
Item.
5.02. Departure of Director or Principal Officers;
Election of Director; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Announcement
of Appointment of Vice President – Corporate Affairs 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.
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MIDDLESEX
WATER COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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s/Kenneth
J. Quinn
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Kenneth
J. Quinn
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Vice
President, General Counsel,
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Secretary
and Treasurer
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Dated: March
28, 2007
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Middlesex
Water Company Names
Bernadette
M. Sohler Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Iselin,
NJ, March 28, 2007– Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) today
announced the promotion of Bernadette M. Sohler to Vice President - Corporate
Affairs, effective March 27, 2007.
Sohler,
46, is a 20-year veteran of public relations, corporate communications and
marketing. She joined Middlesex Water in 1994 and has held
several positions of increasing responsibility with the company, most recently
as Director of Communications. Sohler will report directly to the
President and oversee the Corporate Affairs of the company and its subsidiaries
in New Jersey and Delaware in the areas of corporate, investor and employee
communications, media and government relations, marketing, community affairs
and
corporate philanthropic activities.
“Bernadette
is a versatile, highly skilled professional and has made significant
contributions to the company’s success,” said Dennis W. Doll, President and
Chief Executive Officer. “Her strategic insight, leadership
abilities, industry knowledge and ability to connect with the Company’s various
constituencies will be invaluable in helping us execute our strategies,” added
Doll.
Sohler
is
a current member of the 2007 Class of Leadership New Jersey and serves as
Co-Chair of the New Jersey American Water Works Association Public Information
Committee. She holds a Master’s degree from Fordham University and a
Bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University.
Middlesex
Water Company, organized in 1897, is a provider of water, wastewater and related
products and services in New Jersey and Delaware. The Company and its
New Jersey subsidiaries -- Pinelands Water Company and Pinelands Wastewater
Company -- are subject to the regulations of the Board of Public Utilities
of
the State of New Jersey. Middlesex Water Company operates the water and
wastewater utilities for the City of Perth Amboy through its subsidiary; Utility
Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. Middlesex Water also provides contract
operations services and a service line maintenance program through its
non-regulated subsidiary, Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. The Company's
regulated Delaware subsidiaries, Tidewater Utilities, Inc., together with
Southern Shores Water Company and Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. (TESI),
are subject to the regulations of the Public Service Commission in Delaware.
TESI was established in 2004 to provide regulated wastewater utility services.
White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. operates small water and wastewater
systems under contract on a non-regulated basis in Delaware.
For
additional information regarding Middlesex Water Company, visit the Company’s
Web site at www.middlesexwater.com
or call (732) 634-1500.
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Contact:
Dennis W. Doll, President
(732)
634-1500 Ext. 220