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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000863110-17-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170508
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170508

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863110
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				510002090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18516
		FILM NUMBER:		17821669

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		664 CHURCHMANS RD
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3024536900

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		STREET 1:		664 CHURCHMANS RD
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19702
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u>ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION</u></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">On May 4, 2017, Artesian Resources Corporation (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders.&#160; At the annual meeting, Mr. John R. Eisenbrey, Jr. and Ms. Dian C. Taylor were elected to serve as directors on the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") for three year terms and until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">&#160; </font>Only holders of record of the Company's Class B Common Stock were entitled to vote on the election of Mr. Eisenbrey and Ms. Taylor.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Because the Board is divided into three classes with one class elected each year to hold office for a three-year term, the following directors continued to serve as directors of the Company immediately after the annual meeting: Mr. Kenneth R. Biederman, Ms. Nicholle R. Taylor and Mr. William C. Wyer.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">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.</div>

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