ROBERT A. RUBIN - 16 Feb 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Role: Chief Accounting Officer
Signature: /s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Rubin
Issuer symbol: WTRG
Transactions as of: 16 Feb 2022
Net transactions value: +$67,152
Form type: 4
Filing time: 18 Feb 2022, 16:23:58 UTC
Previous filing: 09 Dec 2021
Next filing: 02 Mar 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	+798	+1.1%	$0.000000	70,669	16 Feb 2022	Direct	F1
holding	WTRG	Common Stock 401k						18,615	16 Feb 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	$67,152	+1,486		$45.19	1,486	16 Feb 2022	Common Stock	1,486	$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 1,486 shares of restricted stock which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant date, subject to meeting performance criteria.