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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 22, 2024

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.)

485C ROUTE 1 SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN New Jersey 08830

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (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:

¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock |  | MSEX |  | NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Middlesex Water Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, via virtual audio webcast. Shareholders voted to re-elect directors Kim C. Hanemann and Ann L. Noble and elect Nadine Leslie (Class I Directors) each to serve a term of office of three years and Dennis W. Doll (Class II Director) to serve a term of one year. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, (2024 Proxy Statement) which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2024, and mailed to shareholders.

Proposal No. 1

Description of Matters Submitted

| 1) | A proposal to elect three nominees to the Board – Directors Kim C. Hanemann, Nadine Leslie and Ann L. Noble (Class I Directors), to a three-year term and one director – Chairman Dennis W. Doll (Class II Director), to a one-year term. The directors were elected and received the following votes:

Director (Class I) |  | For |  |  | Withheld |  |  | Broker Non-Votes |
Kim C. Hanemann |  |  | 10,043,075 |  |  |  | 2,924,292 |  |  |  | 2,681,769 |
Nadine Leslie |  |  | 12,637,342 |  |  |  | 330,025 |  |  |  | 2,681,769 |
Ann L. Noble |  |  | 11,564,323 |  |  |  | 1,403,044 |  |  |  | 2,681,769 |
Director (Class II) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dennis W. Doll |  |  | 10,925,962 |  |  |  | 2,041,405 |  |  |  | 2,681,769 |

Proposal No. 2

Description of Matters Submitted

| 2) | A proposal to approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2024 Proxy Statement. The proposal was approved and received the following votes:

For |  | Against |  | Abstain |  | Broker Non-Votes
9,111,623 |  | 3,764,447 |  | 91,297 |  | 2,681,769

Proposal No. 3

Description of Matters Submitted

| 3) | A proposal to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

For |  | Against |  | Abstain |  | Broker Non-Votes
15,424,333 |  | 175,510 |  | 49,293 |  | 0

Item 8.01 Other Events

2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

On May 21, 2024, Middlesex Water Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually online via audio webcast. Announcement of voting results at which shareholders elected three Class I Directors and one Class II Director; approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024, as described above.

Management’s presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be available in the Investors section of the company’s website www.middlesexwater.com under Financials/Annual Meeting and also at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MSEX2024 The presentation is also filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Press Release

On May 22, 2024, the Company issued a press release describing the voting results of shareholders at the Annual Meeting held May 21, 2024. A copy of the Company’s press release dated May 22, 2024, is filed here with as Exhibit 99.2 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit | Description of Document
99.1 | Management presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 21, 2024
99.2 | Company press release announcing Annual Meeting voting results dated May 22, 2024
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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
| Sr. Vice President, Treasurer and
| Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 22, 2024