Richard Scott Fox - Feb 16, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Role: Chief Operating Officer
Signature: /s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Fox
Stock symbol: WTRG
Transactions as of: Feb 16, 2022
Transactions value $: $315,110
Form type: 4
Date filed: 2/18/2022, 04:21 PM
Next filing: Mar 2, 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WTRG	Common Stock	Award	$0	+3.75K	+12.68%	$0.00	33.3K	Feb 16, 2022	Direct	F1
holding	WTRG	Common Stock 401k						5.76K	Feb 16, 2022	401k	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WTRG	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	Award	$315K	+6.97K		$45.19	6.97K	Feb 16, 2022	Common Stock	6.97K	$45.19	Direct	F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents award of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. The restricted stock units vest on 02/16/2025.
F2	Includes shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.
F3	Grant of 6,973 shares of stock options which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant, subject to achievement of designated performance goals.