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 (Date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2007
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 000-18516 | | 51-0002090 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| | 664 Churchmans Road, Newark, Delaware | | 19702 | |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | | 302-453-6900 | |
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) On December 18, 2007, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Artesian Resources Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Nicholle R. Taylor as a member of the Board to fill the vacancy created upon the passing of her father, Norman H. Taylor, Jr., who was in year one of his three year term and who had served as a director since 2001.
Ms. Taylor is currently a Vice President of the Company and its Subsidiaries, a position she has held since May 2004 and which has included responsibility for investor relations, strategic planning and budgeting. From May 2001 to May 2004, Ms. Taylor served as Manager of Investor Relations & Corporate Development. Ms. Taylor has been employed by the Company since 1991 and has held various management level and operational positions within the Company. Ms. Taylor is the niece of Dian C. Taylor, Director, CEO & President, and the cousin of John R. Eisenbrey, Jr., Director.
Ms. Taylor will be compensated for her services as a director in a manner consistent with the Company’s existing compensation arrangements for directors. She will receive an annual retainer fee, last set at $12,500, at the time of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, she will receive $1,500 for each Board meeting attended and $450 for any per diem workshops attended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION |
| Date: December 21, 2007 | | By: /s/ David B. Spacht |
| | | David B. Spacht |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
