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 26, 2010
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item. 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Middlesex Water Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 25, 2010. at which Annette Catino and Walter G. Reinhard, Esq. were reelected to the Board and Steven M. Klein was elected to the Board. Each of these directors will serve a term of office of three years. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in our proxy statement, are as follows:
Description of Matters Submitted
| Proposal No. 1 | | | | |
| Election of Directors | | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | | |
| Annette Catino | | 8,007,748 | 154,234 | 3,691,921 |
| Steven M. Klein | | 8,020,606 | 141,376 | 3,691,921 |
| Walter G. Reinhard, Esq. | | 5,228,215 | 2,933,767 | 3,691,921 |
Proposal No. 2
Ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of ParenteBeard LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
| | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| | 11,671,813 | 118,693 | 63,397 |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 25, 2010, Middlesex Water Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at its company headquarters in Iselin, New Jersey. Announcement of voting results at which shareholders elected a slate of three directors and ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of ParenteBeard as independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 is set forth in the attached press release.
Management’s presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is available on the company’s website www.middlesexwater.com on the Presentations page of the Investor Relations section. The presentation is also filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Company press release dated May 26, 2010
99.2 Management presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders May 25, 2010
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) |
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| | s/Kenneth J. Quinn |
| | Kenneth J. Quinn |
| | Vice President, General Counsel, |
| | Secretary and Treasurer |
Dated: May 26, 2010
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