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Item. 5.02. Departure of Director or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.
On November 26, 2024, Middlesex Water announced the appointment of Gregory Sorensen, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective December 16, 2024, as per the attached release. Middlesex Water Company also announced the retirement of G. Christian Andreasen as Vice President, Enterprise Engineering effective January 31, 2025 as per the attached release.
Press Release
Middlesex Water Company has announced the appointment of Gregory Sorensen as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective December 16, 2024. A copy of the Company’s press release dated November 26, 2024, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Middlesex Water Company has announced the retirement, after 42 years of service, of G. Christian Andreasen, Vice President, Enterprise Engineering, and President, Pinelands Water and Wastewater Companies, effective January 31, 2025. A copy of the Company’s press release dated November 26, 2024, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.4 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Company Press Release announcing the appointment of Gregory Sorensen as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. | |
| 99.2 | Employment Agreement between Middlesex Water Company and Gregory Sorensen | |
| 99.3 | Change In Control Agreement between Middlesex Water Company and Gregory Sorensen | |
| 99.4 | Company Press Release announcing retirement of G. Christian Andreasen, Vice President, Enterprise Engineering. | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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/ Mohammed G. Zerhouni | ||
| Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Dated: November 26, 2024