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):  November 7, 2005



                         ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              Delaware                          000-18516                          51-0002090
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  (State or other jurisdiction of              (Commission             (IRS Employer Identification No.)
           incorporation)                      File Number)



     664 Churchmans Road, Newark, Delaware                             19702
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    (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.)



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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On November 7, 2005, Artesian Resources Corporation (the "Company") issued a
press release reporting its financial results for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005. 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 Exhibit 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 November 7, 2005




                                   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: November 8, 2005                By:  /s/ DIAN C. TAYLOR
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                                      Dian C. Taylor
                                      President, Chief Executive Officer and 
                                      Chair of the Board



                                      ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Date: November 8, 2005                By:   /s/ DAVID B. SPACHT
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                                      David B. Spacht
                                      Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 
                                      and Treasurer




                                INDEX TO EXHIBIT


     EXHIBIT           
     NUMBER           EXHIBIT TITLE

      99.1            Press Release dated November 7, 2005