Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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, 2025       MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)       New Jersey   0-422   22-1114430 (State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)   485C Route 1 South , Suite 400 , Iselin , New Jersey 08830 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, and 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communication 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 communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communication 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, No Par Value   MSEX   The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).   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 20, 2025, via virtual audio webcast. Management’s presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is available on the Company’s website www.middlesexwater.com in the Investors section under Financials/Annual Meeting and also at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MSEX2025. The presentation is also filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.   The Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, (2025 Proxy Statement) which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2025, and mailed to shareholders:   1) A proposal to elect two nominees to the Board – Directors Steven M. Klein and Amy B. Mansue (Class II Directors), to a three-year term and one director, Walter G. Reinhard (Class III Director), to a one-year term. The directors were elected and received the following votes:    Director (Class II) For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Steven M. Klein 11,875,955 1,310,883 2,596,411 Amy B. Mansue 12,360,879    825,959 2,596,411 Director (Class III)       Walter G. Reinhard 10,360,922 2,825,916 2,596,411   2) A proposal to approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy Statement. The proposal was approved and received the following votes:   For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 11,303,565 1,780,684 102,589 2,596,411   3) A proposal to ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The proposal was approved and received the following votes:   For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 15,600,751 106,216 76,282 0   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   Exhibit     No.   Description of Document 99.1   Management presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 20, 2025 104   The cover page interactive data file, formatted in Inline XBRL        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.     MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY       By: /s/ Mohammed G. Zerhouni     Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer   Date: May 22, 2025