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<CONFORMED-NAME>ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
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<STREET1>664 CHURCHMANS RD
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 6, 2001</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Commission file number 0-18516</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization: Delaware</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 51-0002090</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Address of principal executive offices: 664 Churchmans Road, Newark, Delaware Zip Code: 19702</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 453-6900</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
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<B><P>ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION</P>
</B><P>&nbsp;</P>
<B><P>Item 5 Other Events</P>
</B><P>&#9;On June 6, 2001, Artesian Water entered into a Settlement agreement with Staff of the Delaware Public Service Commission ("Staff") and the Division of the Public Advocate ("DPA"). The terms of the Settlement Agreement are subject to approval
by the Delaware Public Service Commission ("DPSC"). The initial application was filed on December 5, 2000, with the DPSC to implement new rates to meet a requested increase in revenue of 22.57%, or approximately 6.4% million on an annualized basis. The
parties' stipulated agreement provides for an additional $3.7 million in annualized revenues and an allowed return on equity of 10.5%. The Settlement agreement was submitted to the Hearing Examiner on June 6, 2001, for review and recommendation prior to
the submission of the agreement to the DPSC.</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
</B><P ALIGN="RIGHT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 thereunto duly authorized.</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION</P>
</B><U><P ALIGN="CENTER">6/08/01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/Dian C. Taylor</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Dian C. Taylor</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">President, CEO, and Chair of the Board</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Artesian Resources Corporation and Subsidiaries</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">6/08/01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/David B. Spacht&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
</U><P ALIGN="CENTER">David B. Spacht</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Artesian Resources Corporation and Subsidiaries</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Form 8K </P></BODY>
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