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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - MIDDLESEX WATER CO | cv494908_ex99-1.htm |
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 24, 2018
MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NEW JERSEY | 0-422 | 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)
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Item. 5.02. Departure of Director or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.
Announcement of departure of John R. Middleton, M.D., a director of Middlesex Water Company (the “Company”), as of the expiration of his current term at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held May 22, 2018. Director Middleton indicated that he does not have any disputes regarding Middlesex Water’s operations, policies or practices. Consistent with the Company’s By-Laws, the Board, through a vote taken at its meeting held following the 2018 Annual Shareholders Meeting, reduced the size of the Board to seven members from eight.
Press Release
On May 24, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the departure of John R. Middleton, M.D. from its Board of Directors and that it had reduced the Board from eight to seven members. A copy of the Company’s press release dated May 24, 2018 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description of Document |
| 99.1 | Company press release dated May 24, 2018 announcing the retirement of Director John R. Middleton from its Board of Directors. |
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/ A. Bruce O’Connor | ||
| A. Bruce O’Connor | ||
| Vice President, Treasurer and | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: May 24, 2018