Christopher Paul Luning - 05 Feb 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Role: EVP, General Counsel
Signature: Kimberly A. Joyce, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Luning
Issuer symbol: WTRG
Transactions as of: 05 Feb 2025
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 07 Feb 2025, 16:24:14 UTC
Previous filing: 28 Feb 2024
Next filing: 20 Feb 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	+6,974	+11%	$0.000000	71,395	05 Feb 2025	Direct	F1
holding	WTRG	Common Stock 401k						1,702	05 Feb 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)						14,369	05 Feb 2025	Common Stock	14,369	$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.