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: May 27, 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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Middlesex
Water Company
Item.
5.02. Departure of Director or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers.
Announcement
of leadership changes at 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.
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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: May
27, 2010
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Middlesex
Water Company Announces Leadership Changes
Iselin, NJ, May 27, 2010 –
Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) today announced that in connection with
the company’s ongoing succession plan, J. Richard Tompkins has relinquished his
position as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Tompkins will
continue his service under his term as a director. In addition to his
role as Middlesex President & CEO, Dennis W. Doll has been named Chairman,
effective immediately. Mr. Doll had assumed the role of Vice Chairman
in May 2009.
Tompkins
has served as Chairman of the Board of Middlesex Water since May 1990 and was
President of the company from 1981 to 2003. He was reelected to his
present 3-year term as a director in May 2008.
“Rich
Tompkins continues to be a key source of knowledge regarding our company and our
industry and his contributions to both over these nearly thirty years have been
substantial. Our Board remains committed to orderly transitions of leadership,
as evidenced by the ongoing execution of a thoughtful succession plan. I am
personally grateful for the guidance and support Rich continues to provide to
me, and our entire Board has a deep appreciation for Rich’s continued
contributions,” added 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 and 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