Company: MSEX
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001104659-25-047075
Chunk: 16

Company: MIDDLESEX WATER CO
Filing Date: 2025-05-12
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 16
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paid cannot be determined as of the date of this prospectus. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we may agree to sell, and the relevant
underwriters or agents may agree to solicit offers to purchase, blocks of our Common Stock. The terms of each such agreement will be set
forth in more detail in a prospectus supplement.

Underwriters, agents, brokers
or dealers may be entitled, pursuant to relevant agreements entered into with us, to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act that may arise from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact,
or any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in this prospectus, any supplement or amendment hereto, or in the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part, or to contribution with respect to payments which the underwriters, agents, brokers or
dealers may be required to make.

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<div align='center'>LEGAL MATTERS</div>

The validity of the securities
being offered by this prospectus will be passed upon by Jay L. Kooper, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Middlesex Water
Company. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel that we will name in the
applicable prospectus supplement.

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<div align='center'>EXPERTS</div>

The consolidated financial
statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Baker Tilly
US, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such
consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of Baker Tilly US, LLP, an independent registered
public accounting firm, given on their authority as experts in auditing and accounting.

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<div align='center'>WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</div>

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC. Certain information in the registration statement has been omitted from this prospectus in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You