Christopher Paul Luning - Feb 5, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Role: EVP, General Counsel
Signature: Kimberly A. Joyce, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Luning
Stock symbol: WTRG
Transactions as of: Feb 5, 2025
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 2/7/2025, 04:24 PM
Previous filing: Feb 28, 2024
Next filing: Feb 20, 2025
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	+6.97K	+10.83%	$0.00	71.4K	Feb 5, 2025	Direct	F1
holding	WTRG	Common Stock 401k						1.7K	Feb 5, 2025	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
holding	WTRG	Stock Options (Right to Buy)						14.4K	Feb 5, 2025	Common Stock	14.4K	$35.33	Direct	F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents the 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 one-third each year on the anniversary of the achievement of designated performance goals.
F2	Includes shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.
F3	Grant of 14.369.40 shares of stock options which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant, subject to the achievement of designated performance goals.