YORK WATER CO (YORW) CEO adds 25 shares in open-market purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

YORK WATER CO President & CEO Joseph Thomas Hand bought additional shares of company stock. On June 19, he made an open-market purchase of 25 shares of common stock at $29.53 per share. After this transaction, his direct holdings total 42,865.8486 shares, with a further 101.377 shares held indirectly by a child. Some of these shares were acquired through The York Water Company dividend reinvestment plan, showing ongoing use of automatic reinvestment rather than a large discretionary trade.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 25 shares ($738)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Hand Joseph Thomas

Role President & CEO

Bought 25 shs ($738.25)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	25	$29.53	$738.25
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 42,865.849 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 101.377 shares (Indirect, by child)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares purchased: 25 shares Purchase price: $29.53 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 42,865.8486 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares purchased 25 shares Open-market purchase of common stock on June 19

Purchase price $29.53 per share Price paid for 25 common shares

Direct holdings after transaction 42,865.8486 shares Total direct common stock ownership following trade

Indirect holdings 101.377 shares Common stock held indirectly by child

Net buy direction 25 net shares bought transactionSummary netBuySellShares

Key Terms

open-market purchase, dividend reinvestment plan, indirect ownership, Form 4

4 terms

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action: open-market purchase"

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

dividend reinvestment plan financial

"Includes shares acquired under The York Water Company dividend reinvestment plan."

A dividend reinvestment plan lets shareholders automatically use cash dividends to buy more shares of the same company instead of receiving the money. It matters to investors because it turns regular payouts into a steady way to grow ownership and take advantage of compound returns—like having your savings automatically buy additional slices of a pie over time—while often reducing transaction costs and smoothing purchase timing.

indirect ownership financial

"total_shares_following_transaction 101.3770, ownership_type indirect by child"

Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4)"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

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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 PENNSYLVANIA 17401-1219

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	President & CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/19/2026

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	06/19/2026		P		25	A	$29.53	42,865.8486(1)	D
Common Stock								101.377(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.

	Molly Elizabeth Houck, Assistant Secretary by Power of Attorney	06/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did YORK WATER CO (YORW) report for Joseph Thomas Hand?

YORK WATER CO reported that President & CEO Joseph Thomas Hand bought 25 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $29.53 per share on June 19, increasing his direct ownership position modestly.

How many YORK WATER CO (YORW) shares does Joseph Thomas Hand own after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Joseph Thomas Hand holds 42,865.8486 YORK WATER CO common shares directly and 101.377 shares indirectly through a child, according to the ownership totals disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Was the YORK WATER CO (YORW) insider trade a purchase or a sale?

The Form 4 shows a purchase. Joseph Thomas Hand executed an open-market buy of 25 YORK WATER CO common shares at $29.53 each, classified under transaction code P for a purchase in the market or private transaction.

What does the dividend reinvestment plan note mean in the YORW Form 4?

A footnote explains that the reported holdings include shares acquired under The York Water Company dividend reinvestment plan, meaning some shares were accumulated automatically by reinvesting dividends rather than through separate cash purchases.

How significant is the size of Joseph Thomas Hand’s latest YORW share purchase?

The latest transaction added 25 shares to Joseph Thomas Hand’s holdings, compared with a post-transaction direct balance of 42,865.8486 shares. This indicates the filing reflects a relatively small incremental purchase rather than a large position change.