-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JIejt5db58yBZZui4ZmLIGdaNewwe05mAy1J+D0HsKB0EcBxnzYLiz4L7aTgOvu0 6nTRKUorykJWAB7vGD8UCA== 0000893220-07-000782.txt : 20070316 0000893220-07-000782.hdr.sgml : 20070316 20070316153547 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-07-000782 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070313 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070316 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070316 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000863110 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER SUPPLY [4941] IRS NUMBER: 510002090 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18516 FILM NUMBER: 07699995 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 664 CHURCHMANS RD CITY: NEWARK STATE: DE ZIP: 19702 BUSINESS PHONE: 3024536900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 664 CHURCHMANS RD CITY: NEWARK STATE: DE ZIP: 19702 8-K 1 w32049e8vk.htm ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION e8vk
 

 
 
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): March 16, 2007 (March 13, 2007)
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
(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:
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Item 1.01   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Artesian Resources Corporation (the “Company”) entered into another indemnification agreement with KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Company’s former independent registered public accounting firm, dated as of March 12, 2007 (the “Indemnification Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to indemnify and hold KPMG harmless against and from any and all legal costs and expenses incurred by KPMG in its successful defense of any legal action or proceeding that may arise as a result of its consent to include or incorporate by reference its audit report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2004 in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-136184) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2006 as amended August 15, 2006. The Indemnification Agreement also provides that KPMG shall not be indemnified, and shall refund to the Company, any amounts paid to KPMG pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement in the event there is court adjudication that KPMG is guilty of professional malpractice, or in the event that KPMG becomes liable for any part of the plaintiff’s damages by virtue of settlement. In addition, the Indemnification Agreement provides that, in the event that KPMG is requested pursuant to subpoena or other legal process to produce its documents relating to the Company in judicial or administrative proceedings to which KPMG is not a party, the Company is required to reimburse KPMG at standard billing rates for its professional time and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred in responding to such requests.
The foregoing is a summary description of certain terms of the Indemnification Agreement and is incomplete. It is qualified in its entirety by the Indemnification Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this report:
         
Exhibit    
Number   Exhibit Title
  99.1    
Indemnification Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2007, between Artesian Resources Corporation and KPMG LLP

 


 

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: March 16, 2007  By:   /s/ David B. Spacht    
    David B. Spacht   
    Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

         
INDEX TO EXHIBIT
         
Exhibit    
Number   Exhibit Title
  99.1    
Indemnification Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2007, between Artesian Resources Corporation and KPMG LLP

 

EX-99.1 2 w32049exv99w1.htm INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 12, 2007 exv99w1
 

EXHIBIT 99.1
[KPMG Letterhead]
March 12, 2007
Artesian Resources Corporation
664 Churchmans Road
Newark, DE 19702
Attention: Dian C. Taylor, Chair of the Board, CEO and President
Artesian Resources Corporation (the “Company”) has requested that we consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2004 in the registration statements (No. 333-78043, No. 333-31209, No. 333-05255) on Form S-8 and the registration statement (No. 333-136184) on Form S-3.
By agreeing to the terms of this letter, you agree to indemnify KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) from certain risks inherent in incorporating by reference our audit report on the Company’s consolidated statements operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2004 in the above listed registration statements. Specifically, you agree to indemnify and hold KPMG harmless against and from any and all legal costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, experts and consultants) which we may incur in connection with our successful defense of any legal action or proceeding that may arise as a result of our consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity,and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2004 in the registration statements listed above, whether brought under the federal securities laws or other statutes, state statute, or common law, or otherwise. In the event KPMG incurs legal costs or expenses indemnified hereunder, you agree to reimburse KPMG for those costs as incurred on a monthly basis. KPMG shall not be indemnified, and shall refund to you, any amounts paid to it pursuant to this indemnification in the event there is court adjudication that we are guilty of professional malpractice, or in the event that KPMG becomes liable for any part of the plaintiff’s damages by virtue of settlement. In the event KPMG is requested pursuant to subpoena or other legal process to produce its documents relating to the Company in judicial or administrative proceedings to which KPMG is not a party, the Company shall reimburse KPMG at standard billing rates for its professional time and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred in responding to such requests.
Please indicate your acceptance of these terms by signing and returning a copy of this letter to me.
Very truly yours,
KPMG LLP
/s/ Carl E. Hertrich
Partner
ACCEPTED:
Artesian Resources Corporation
/s/ Dian C. Taylor
Chair of the Board, CEO and President
March 13, 2007

 

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