Global Water director gets 1,491 vested shares

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) director Alexander Richard M reported equity compensation activity involving the company’s Common Stock on August 19, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) director Alexander Richard M reported equity compensation activity involving the company’s Common Stock on August 19, 2026. He received a grant of 1,491 shares of restricted stock that, according to the disclosure, are fully vested when granted. On the same date, 756 shares were withheld at $8.91 per share to satisfy the applicable tax withholding obligation arising from the vesting of these restricted shares.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Alexander Richard M

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	1,491	$8.91	$13K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F2	756	$8.91	$7K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 50,296 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares represent restricted stock awarded which are fully vested when granted.
2. F2. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of 1,491 restricted shares.

Key Figures

Restricted stock granted: 1,491 shares of Common Stock Shares withheld for tax: 756 shares of Common Stock Reference price per share: $8.91 per share +2 more

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Restricted stock granted 1,491 shares of Common Stock Restricted stock award to director on 2026-08-19; fully vested when granted

Shares withheld for tax 756 shares of Common Stock Withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation on vesting of 1,491 restricted shares

Reference price per share $8.91 per share Applied to both the 1,491-share award and the 756-share tax withholding transaction

ExercisePriceOrTaxLiabilityShares 756 shares Shares used specifically for payment of tax liability in code F transaction

Transaction date 2026-08-19 Date of both the restricted stock grant and the tax-withholding disposition

Key Terms

restricted stock, fully vested when granted, tax withholding obligation, withholding securities

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restricted stock financial

"Shares represent restricted stock awarded which are fully vested"

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

fully vested when granted financial

"restricted stock awarded which are fully vested when granted"

tax withholding obligation financial

"Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligation applicable"

withholding securities financial

"Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

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What insider transactions did GWRS director Alexander Richard M report on this Form 4?

He reported a grant of 1,491 restricted shares of Global Water Resources, Inc. common stock on August 19, 2026, and a withholding of 756 shares at $8.91 per share to cover the tax withholding obligation related to the vesting of those restricted shares.

Was the Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) stock award to Alexander Richard M vested?

Yes. The filing states that the 1,491 shares represent restricted stock that is fully vested when granted, meaning the director’s award was not subject to additional vesting conditions at the time of grant.

Why were 756 GWRS shares withheld from Alexander Richard M’s award?

The filing explains that 756 shares were withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligation applicable to the vesting of 1,491 restricted shares of Global Water Resources, Inc. common stock.

What price per share was used for the GWRS tax withholding transaction?

Both the restricted stock grant and the tax withholding transaction reference a value of $8.91 per share of Global Water Resources, Inc. common stock as disclosed in the Form 4 data.

Does this GWRS Form 4 indicate trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The document-level indicator for Rule 10b5-1 trading plans is false, meaning the transactions reported were not affirmed as being made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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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 ARIZONA 85027

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/19/2026

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

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

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

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	08/19/2026		A		1,491(1)	A	$8.91	51,052	D
Common Stock	08/19/2026		F		756(2)	D	$8.91	50,296	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 1,491 restricted shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Suzette Prante, attorney-in-fact	08/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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