Director at Global Water (NASDAQ: GWRS) receives 1,771-share award, 892 withheld for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Global Water Resources director Alexander Richard M reported a routine equity compensation event. He received a grant of 1,771 shares of Global Water Resources common stock at $7.50 per share as restricted stock that was fully vested when granted. To cover related tax obligations, 892 shares were withheld and disposed of by delivering shares rather than paying cash, which is not an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 48,614 common shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Alexander Richard M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES, INC.

21410 N 19TH AVENUE #205

(Street)

PHOENIX AZ 85027

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Global Water Resources, Inc. [ GWRS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/11/2026		A		1,771(1)	A	$7.5	49,506	D
Common Stock	03/11/2026		F		892(2)	D	$7.5	48,614	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares represent restricted stock awarded which are fully vested when granted.

2. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of 1,771 restricted stock shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Suzette Prante, attorney-in-fact	03/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Global Water Resources (GWRS) report for Alexander Richard M?

Global Water Resources reported that director Alexander Richard M received a fully vested restricted stock award of 1,771 common shares. As part of the same event, 892 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations related to the vesting.

Was the Global Water Resources (GWRS) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 does not show an open-market purchase or sale. It records a restricted stock award of 1,771 shares and a tax-withholding disposition of 892 shares, where shares were withheld to pay taxes rather than sold in the market.

How many Global Water Resources (GWRS) shares did Alexander Richard M hold after the Form 4 event?

Following the reported transactions, Alexander Richard M directly held 48,614 shares of Global Water Resources common stock. This figure reflects the net position after receiving 1,771 restricted shares and having 892 shares withheld for tax obligations tied to the vesting.

What do the 892 Global Water Resources (GWRS) shares disposed of in the Form 4 represent?

The 892 shares labeled as disposed were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the vesting of 1,771 restricted shares. This is a standard administrative transaction and not an open-market sale by the director to outside investors.

How were the 1,771 Global Water Resources (GWRS) restricted shares treated in the Form 4?

The 1,771 shares are described as restricted stock awarded that is fully vested when granted. That means the director received these shares outright on the grant date, with no additional vesting schedule attached in this event.