Prepared and filed by St Ives Financial

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): August 7, 2006

ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
  000-18516   51-0002090

 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)


664 Churchmans Road, Newark, Delaware   19702

 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     302-453-6900          

Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 7, 2006, Artesian Resources Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the six months and second quarter ended June 30, 2006. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The foregoing information and the information set forth in Exhibits 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Title
   
99.1 Press Release dated August 7, 2006
   

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: August 8, 2006 By:      /s/ DAVID B. SPACHT     
David B. Spacht
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 

INDEX TO EXHIBIT

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit Title
 
     
99.1 Press Release dated August 7, 2006