UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2005
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-18516 51-0002090
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
664 Churchmans Road, Newark, Delaware 19702
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 302-453-6900
Not Applicable
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On December 20, 2005 (the "Grant Date"), the Equity Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors (the "Committee") of Artesian Resources Corporation (the
"Company") approved grants of non-qualified stock options (the "Options") to
purchase shares of the Company's Class A Non-Voting Common Stock (the "Class A
Stock") to all the Directors and the Officers of the Company. The Options were
granted pursuant to the Artesian Resources Corporation 2005 Equity Compensation
Plan.
The Committee determined that the exercise price per share for the Options shall
be the fair market value of a share of the Class A Stock on the Grant Date,
which was $29.55 based on the last reported sale price of the Class A Stock on
NASDAQ National Market. The Options became fully vested on the Grant Date, and
are exercisable immediately. The options shall have a term of ten years from the
Grant Date and shall terminate at the expiration of that period, unless it is
terminated at an earlier date pursuant to the provisions of the grant instrument
and the Plan. The following table sets forth additional information regarding
the Options:
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Name Position Number of Options granted Total Value
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Dian C. Taylor CEO & President 7,500 $221,625.00
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Kenneth R. Biederman Board of Director 7,500 $221,625.00
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John R. Eisenbrey, Jr. Board of Director 7,500 $221,625.00
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William C. Wyer Board of Director 7,500 $221,625.00
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Norman H. Taylor Jr Board of Director 7,500 $221,625.00
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Joseph A. DiNunzio Sr. Vice President / Corporate Secretary 7,500 $221,625.00
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David B. Spacht Vice President/CFO/Treasurer 7,500 $221,625.00
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Bruce P. Kraeuter Vice President / Chief Engineer 7,500 $221,625.00
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John M. Thaeder Vice President Operations 7,500 $221,625.00
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John J. Schreppler Vice President / General Counsel 7,500 $221,625.00
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Nicholle R. Taylor Vice President 7,500 $221,625.00
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Total Granted 12/20/2005 82,500 $2,437,875.00
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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.
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Date: December 21, 2005 By: /s/ DIAN C. TAYLOR
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Dian C. Taylor
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chair of the Board
ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Date: December 21, 2005 By: /s/ DAVID B. SPACHT
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David B. Spacht
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer