Christopher Paul Luning - 22 Feb 2026 Form 4/A - Amendment Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Role: EVP, General Counsel
Signature: /s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Luning
Issuer symbol: WTRG
Transactions as of: 22 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$131,154
Form type: 4/A - Amendment
Filing time: 03 Mar 2026, 17:34:32 UTC
Date Of Original Report: 24 Feb 2026
Previous filing: 19 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Luning Christopher Paul	EVP, General Counsel	762 W. LANCASTER AVE, BRYN MAWR	/s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Luning	03 Mar 2026	0001549977

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WTRG	Common Stock	Award	$0	+4,804	+5.8%	$0.000000	88,072	22 Feb 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	WTRG	Common Stock	Tax liability	$131,154	-3,382	-3.8%	$38.78	84,690	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. This amended Form 4 provides the final calculations of the number of shares withheld.