Company: MSEX
Filing Date: 2025-04-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001174947-25-000561
Chunk: 2

Company: MIDDLESEX WATER CO
Filing Date: 2025-04-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 2
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| Security Ownership of Directors, Management and Certain Beneficial Owners                                            | 39 |
| Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance                                                              | 39 |
| Other Security Holders                                                                                               | 39 |
| Other Matters                                                                                                        | 39 |
| Electronic Access to Proxy Materials and Annual Reports                                                              | 39 |

NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 20, 2025 Tuesday, May 20, 2025 — Annual Meeting of Shareholders Dear Shareholder: You are cordially invited to participate in the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Middlesex Water Company (“Middlesex” or the “Company”) which will be held on May 20, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time for the following purposes:

| Proposal 1: | To elect two Class II directors to serve for a period of three years and one Class III director to our Board of Directors (the “Board”) to serve for a period of one year 
 and until their successors are elected and qualified.                                                                                                                     |

Class II Steven M. Klein, Amy B. Mansue Class III Walter G. Reinhard

| Proposal 2: | To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, named Executive Officer compensation, as described in the accompanying Proxy Statement 
 under Executive Compensation.                                                                                                    |

In addition, we will transact any other business properly presented at the meeting, including any adjournment or postponement by, or at, the direction of the Board. This Proxy Statement contains important information for you to consider when deciding how to vote on the matters brought before the Annual Meeting. Please read it carefully. You do not need to attend the Annual Meeting in order to vote. The Board recommends that you vote for Proposal 1, for Proposal 2 and for Proposal 3. This year’s Annual Meeting will be held exclusively via audiocast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MSEX2025. We strongly encourage shareholders to vote, and to do so as promptly as possible. The deadline for voting by Internet or phone is before the Annual Meeting at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, May 19, 2025. Middlesex Water Company • 485C Route 1 South • Suite 400 • Iselin, New Jersey 08830 1 NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS Cont’d Important Notice Regarding