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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br></b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 7, 2006</font></p>  <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION</b></font></td>
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<td width="33%"><h5><font size="2" face="serif">Delaware</font></h5></td>
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<td width="33%"><font size="2" face="serif">000-18516</font></td>
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<td width="33%"><font size="2" face="serif">51-0002090</font></td>
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<td><font size="2" face="serif">(State or other jurisdiction of <br>incorporation)</font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;302-453-6900&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="serif"> (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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):</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act</font></p>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">On August 7, 2006, Artesian Resources Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) 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.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The foregoing information and the information set forth in Exhibits 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; 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.</font></p>  <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The following exhibit is furnished with this report:</font></p>
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<td width="10%" align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">99.1</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SIGNATURES<br></b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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.</font></p>  <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
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<td width="50%" align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Date:  August 8, 2006</font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">By:  <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ DAVID B. SPACHT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font><br><font size="2" face="serif">David B. Spacht<br>Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></td>
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<td width="10%" align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">99.1</font></td>
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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):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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
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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
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99.1
Press Release dated August 7, 2006