---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000863110-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARTNA"
cik: "0000863110"
company_name: "ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T16:49:58.828860+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Dian C. Taylor on paid leave; niece Nicholle R. Taylor named interim CEO

## Summary
- Dian C. Taylor, CEO, President and Chair, began paid leave from CEO/President roles on Jan 3, 2025.
- Nicholle R. Taylor appointed interim CEO, President, and principal executive officer effective same day.
- Nicholle R. Taylor, age 57, is Senior VP, Board member since 2007, and Dian C. Taylor's niece.
- Dian C. Taylor remains Chair of the Board during her leave.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000863110-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARTNA
- cik: 0000863110
- company_name: ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863110/000086311025000003/0000863110-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863110/000086311025000003/8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000863110-25-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000863110-25-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000863110-25-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dian C. Taylor departed as Chief Executive Officer and President at ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP.
  - Action: began a paid leave
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On January 3, 2025, Dian C. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chair of the Board of Directors ("Board") of Artesian Resources Corporation (the "Company"), began a paid leave from her positions as Chief Executive Officer and President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863110/000086311025000003/0000863110-25-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nicholle R. Taylor was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer, President and principal executive officer at ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer, President and principal executive officer
  source text: Effective as of January 3, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Nicholle R. Taylor to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer, President and principal executive officer until Dian C. Taylor’s leave ends.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863110/000086311025000003/0000863110-25-000003-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.