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COMMON STOCK OFFERING | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock Offering [Abstract] |
COMMON STOCK OFFERING | NOTE 17 COMMON STOCK OFFERING On July 20, 2011, the Company completed the sale of 804,290 shares of its Class A Stock. The net proceeds (after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses) of approximately $14.1 million were used to fund a paid-in capital contribution in the same amount to Artesian Water. Artesian Water used the paid-in capital contribution to repay short-term borrowings (including borrowings incurred under our line of credit with Citizens Bank that is available to all of our subsidiaries) incurred primarily to finance expenses associated with its construction program, including investment in utility plant and equipment, and to fund capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. On August 15, 2011, the Company completed the sale of an additional 84,000 shares of its Class A Stock, in accordance with the option granted to the underwriters to cover over-allotments associated with our July 2011 stock offering. The net proceeds of approximately $1.5 million were used to fund a paid-in capital contribution in the same amount to Artesian Water as noted above.

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