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YORW Insider Activity: CEO Adds to Stake in Routine Purchase

Filing Impact
(Moderate)
Filing Sentiment
(Neutral)
Form Type
4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

York Water Company (YORW) Form 4 filing: On 06/18/2025, CEO, President and Director Joseph Thomas Hand reported an open-market purchase (Code “P”) of 25 common shares at $32.07 each. Following the transaction, Mr. Hand now directly owns 37,541.3296 shares and indirectly owns 98.462 shares through a child. The filing notes that totals include shares accumulated via the company’s dividend reinvestment plan. No derivative security activity was reported.

Positive

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Negative

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Insights

TL;DR: Tiny insider buy; immaterial to valuation, but directionally positive.

The CEO purchased only 25 shares—about $800 in value—which is insignificant relative to York Water’s market capitalization and to his existing 37k-share stake. While any insider purchase can signal confidence, the size here is too small to alter earnings expectations, liquidity, or capital structure. I view the filing as neutral from a financial-impact perspective.

TL;DR: Routine reporting; governance compliance maintained, no red flags.

The prompt, Rule 16a filing demonstrates continuing adherence to disclosure rules. The added shares stem partly from the dividend reinvestment plan, common among utility companies. There is no indication of 10b5-1 plan usage or any unusual pattern. The transaction size does not materially change the CEO’s ownership percentage, so shareholder-alignment metrics remain essentially unchanged.

Insider Hand Joseph Thomas
Role CEO & President
Bought 25 shs ($801.75)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase Common Stock 25 $32.07 $801.75
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 37,541.33 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 98.462 shares (Indirect, by child)
Footnotes (1)
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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hand Joseph Thomas

(Last) (First) (Middle)
130 EAST MARKET STREET

(Street)
YORK PA 17401-1219

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
YORK WATER CO [ YORW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO & President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2025
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 06/18/2025 P 25 A $32.07 37,541.3296(1) D
Common Stock 98.462(1) I by child
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. Includes shares acquired under The York Water Company dividend reinvestment plan.
/s/ Molly Elizabeth Houck, Assistant Secretary by Power of Attorney 06/20/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

How many York Water (YORW) shares did CEO Joseph Hand buy on 18 Jun 2025?

He purchased 25 common shares.

What price did the YORW CEO pay per share?

The shares were bought at $32.07 each.

What is Joseph Hand’s total direct ownership after the transaction?

He directly owns 37,541.3296 shares.

Does the Form 4 report any derivative security transactions?

No, no derivative securities were reported.

Why are some shares attributed to a child in the filing?

An additional 98.462 shares are held indirectly for the benefit of Mr. Hand’s child.