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 31, 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    (Commission    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
      of 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 March 31, 2005, Artesian Resources Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release reporting its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2004. 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           DESCRIPTION
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     99.1            Press Release dated March 31, 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:  April 5, 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:  April 5, 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           DESCRIPTION
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     99.1            Press Release dated March 31, 2005