Robert A. Rubin - Jan 24, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

Role: Chief Accounting Officer
Signature: /s/ Brian Dingerdissen, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Rubin
Stock symbol: WTRG
Transactions as of: Jan 24, 2024
Transactions value $: $79,611
Form type: 4
Date filed: 1/26/2024, 04:36 PM
Previous filing: Mar 1, 2023
Next filing: Feb 28, 2024

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	WTRG	Common Stock	Award	$0	+1.19K	+1.66%	$0.00	72.8K	Jan 24, 2024	Direct	F1
holding	WTRG	Common Stock 401k						19.7K	Jan 24, 2024	Direct	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	$79.6K	+2.23K		$35.78	2.23K	Jan 24, 2024	Common Stock	2.23K	$35.78	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 01/24/2027.
F2	Includes shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.
F3	Grant of 2,225 shares of stock options which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant date, subject to achievement of designated performance goals.