SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K -------- Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: December 27, 2002 MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY ----------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEW JERSEY O-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)Middlesex Water Company Item. 5. Other Events Annette Catino, President and Chief Executive Officer of QualCare, Inc., of Piscataway, New Jersey, has been elected a Director of the Company, effective January 1, 2003. J. Richard Tompkins will retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on December 31, 2002. He will retain the Title of Chairman of the Board. Dennis G. Sullivan, President, has been designated Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2003. Ronald J. Williams has been designated Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2003. 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: December 27, 2002 2