| FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 12/19/2024 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MIDDLESEX WATER CO [ MSEX ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
| Common Stock (Restricted Stock - Book Entry) | 2,160 | D | |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| Remarks: |
| Officer of Middlesex Water Company effective December 16, 2024. Attachment: Power of Attorney. |
| /s/Jay L. Kooper, Power of Attorney for Gregory S. Sorensen | 12/19/2024 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
POWER OF ATTORNEY
This Power of Attorney is made on December 6, 2024.
I, Gregory S. Sorensen, as an Officer of Middlesex Water Company hereby appoints Jay L. Kooper, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Middlesex Water Company as Attorney-in-Fact on my behalf to prepare, sign and file SEC Form 4 with respect to those transactions required to be reported, including but not limited to, change in ownership of any equity security, under Section 403 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as the same amends Section 16 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. I further authorize my Attorney-in-Fact to do any and all things necessary on my behalf to accomplish the foregoing in order that SEC Form 4 may be filed timely in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as the same may be amended from time to time.
This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by subsequent disability or incapacity of the undersigned, or lapse of time.
By signing below, I acknowledge that I have received a copy of this Power of Attorney and that I understand its terms.
| /s/Gregory S. Sorensen |
Witness:
/s/Lorrie B. Ginegaw
State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex
I certify that on December 6, 2024, Gregory S. Sorensen came before me and stated to my satisfaction that this person:
(a) was the maker of the above instrument, and
(b) executed this instrument as his/her own act.
| /s/Janine Y. Bauer | |
| Notary Public, State of NJ | |
| ID #2186835 | |
| My Commission Expires 03/01/2026 |