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 26, 2010
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)
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240.13e-4(c))
Item.
8.01.
Middlesex
Water Company has announced an agreement to purchase the Montague
Water Company, Inc. and Montague Sewer Company, Inc. in Montague, New Jersey, 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
26, 2010
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MIDDLESEX
WATER COMPANY TO PURCHASE
MONTAGUE
WATER AND SEWER COMPANIES
ISELIN, NJ (March 26,
2010) Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX), a provider of
water and wastewater services primarily in New Jersey and Delaware, today
announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Montague Water Company,
Inc. and Montague Sewer Company, Inc. in Montague, New Jersey. The companies
presently serve more than 2,000 people in Montague Township, located in
northwestern New Jersey.
“We
continue to pursue opportunities that make sense both operationally and
strategically,” said Middlesex Water President & CEO Dennis W.
Doll. “We also continue our focus on leveraging our solid water and
wastewater capabilities in expanding our footprint both within and beyond our
core New Jersey and Delaware operations. In November 2009, Middlesex
Water acquired the assets of Twin Lakes Water Services, Inc., in Shohola,
Pennsylvania, near the Montague systems. The proximity of these systems is
expected to enhance our ability to deliver additional efficiencies for the
benefit of all of these customers,” added Doll.
The
transaction requires approval by the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities.
About
Middlesex Water Company
Middlesex
Water Company, organized in 1897, provides regulated and unregulated water and
wastewater utility services 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.
Contact:
Bernadette
Sohler, Vice President – Corporate Affairs
Middlesex
Water Company
1500
Ronson Road
Iselin,
New Jersey 08830
(732)
638-7549
www.middlesexwater.com