Chris Franklin - 22 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Role
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature
/s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Franklin
Issuer symbol
WTRG
Transactions as of
22 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$696,644
Form type
4
Filing time
24 Feb 2026, 17:20:41 UTC
Previous filing
19 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Franklin Chris Chief Executive Officer, Director 762 W LANCASTER AVE., BRYN MAWR /s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Franklin 24 Feb 2026 0001390811

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction WTRG Common Stock Award $0 +25,332 +7.5% $0.000000 363,420 22 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction WTRG Common Stock Tax liability $696,644 -17,964 -4.9% $38.78 345,456 22 Feb 2026 Direct F2
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents acquisition of shares upon the earning and vesting of performance-based share units awarded on 2/22/2023. Vesting determination was made by the Compensation Committee on 02/04/2026. Represents vesting at 63.58%.
F2 Disposition to issuer for tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units and performance-based share units.