Welcome to our dedicated page for Essential Utilities SEC filings (Ticker: WTRG), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
Essential Utilities, Inc. filings document the reporting obligations of a regulated utility holding company with water, wastewater and natural gas distribution operations. The company’s Form 8-K disclosures cover operating and financial results, material events, capital-structure matters and material agreements, including debt financing activity tied to senior notes and related indenture terms.
Proxy and annual meeting filings describe shareholder voting matters, director elections, advisory votes and governance practices. Other regulatory disclosures address segment-level utility results, stock-based compensation, dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan activity, risk and covenant information, and the public-company controls associated with Essential Utilities’ Aqua and Peoples operating brands.
Amato Elizabeth B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essential Utilities, Inc. director Elizabeth B. Amato reported a compensation-related grant of 3,666 shares of Common Stock on 2026-06-23 at 36.82 per share. This non-derivative award increased her direct holdings to 26,636 shares, as shown after the transaction in the filing.
Hilferty Daniel J III reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essential Utilities, Inc. director Daniel J. Hilferty III received an award of 3,666 shares of Common Stock at a value of $36.82 per share. After this grant, he directly holds a total of 38,011 shares of the company’s common stock.
Ciesinski David Alan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essential Utilities, Inc. director David Alan Ciesinski reported receiving a grant of 3,666 shares of Common Stock, valued at $36.82 per share. This award increases his directly held stake to 16,800 shares, reflecting a routine equity compensation transaction rather than an open-market trade.
Essential Utilities, Inc. director Lewis Wilbert Bryan received a grant of Common Stock as part of his compensation. He acquired 3,666 shares at a price of $36.82 per share in a non-market transaction classified as a grant or award. Following this grant, he directly holds a total of 13,999 shares of the company’s common stock, indicating a relatively modest ownership position for a board member and reflecting routine equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Essential Utilities, Inc. director Tamara Louise Linde reported a compensation-related stock grant. On June 23, 2026, she received 3,666 shares of Common Stock at $36.82 per share as a grant or award, classified as a non-derivative acquisition.
Following this grant, Linde directly holds 10,533 shares of Essential Utilities common stock. The filing reflects an equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale, indicating an increase in her direct ownership position through company-issued shares.
Bruner Christopher L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essential Utilities, Inc. director Christopher L. Bruner received a grant of 3,666 shares of Common Stock on June 23, 2026. The shares were valued at $36.82 per share for reporting purposes and represent a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase.
After this award, Bruner directly holds a total of 10,533 shares of Essential Utilities common stock.
Essential Utilities announces Virginia regulatory approval for its merger with American Water. The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved the merger on June 23, 2026, marking the third favorable state approval after Kentucky (April 21, 2026) and Ohio (May 13, 2026). Shareholders of both companies previously approved transaction-related proposals. The companies remain engaged with additional public utility commissions in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, and Illinois. Integration planning continues, including review of an OHI survey and organizational design; the next staffing level (expected to include over 100 Essential roles) is expected to be announced by August. The communication includes a standard cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements.
American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc. announced that the Virginia State Corporation Commission approved their proposed merger, the third state regulatory approval following Kentucky and Ohio. The all-stock merger, announced October 27, 2025, would create a combined company serving more than 4.7 million water and wastewater customer connections and more than 740,000 gas customer connections. The combined company will operate under the American Water name and be headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. The merger is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, obtaining clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and required regulatory approvals.
American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc. disclosed information about their proposed merger. The communication, first posted June 4, 2026, reiterates customary forward-looking statement caution and lists risks that could affect timing, approvals, integration, and realization of expected benefits. It references American Water’s Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-292182), which the SEC declared effective on December 30, 2025, and the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus filed on December 31, 2025.
American Water Works Company, Inc. sent an employee communication announcing planned Day 1 leadership decisions tied to its proposed merger with Essential Utilities. The note schedules a 30-minute companywide town hall on June 3, 2026 and states the leadership changes are not effective until after the merger closes.
The message reiterates that integration planning is ongoing, references a Philadelphia Inquirer article about the transaction, and points readers to the registration statement on Form S-4 declared effective on December 30, 2025 and the definitive joint proxy/prospectus filed on December 31, 2025.