York Water (YORW) CEO adds to stake with open-market share purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

York Water Company President & CEO Joseph Thomas Hand bought additional common stock in the company. He made an open-market purchase of 15 shares of York Water common stock at a price of $31.55 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 39,887.0776 shares of common stock. He also has an additional 100.645 shares held indirectly, reported as owned by a child. A footnote notes that the reported holdings include shares acquired under The York Water Company dividend reinvestment plan.

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 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)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2026

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	03/16/2026		P		15	A	$31.55	39,887.0776(1)	D
Common Stock								100.645(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	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

York Water’s President & CEO Joseph Thomas Hand reported an open-market purchase of 15 shares of common stock. The shares were bought at $31.55 per share, increasing his directly held ownership position in the company.

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

Following the reported transaction, Joseph Thomas Hand directly holds 39,887.0776 shares of York Water common stock. The filing also shows 100.645 shares held indirectly, reported as owned by a child, in addition to his direct holdings.

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

The transaction was a purchase. Joseph Thomas Hand executed an open-market buy of 15 York Water common shares. The Form 4 classifies the transaction under code P, indicating a purchase in the open market or a private transaction.

What price did the YORK WATER CO (YORW) CEO pay per share in the latest Form 4?

He paid $31.55 per share for the 15 York Water common shares. This price reflects the cost of his open-market purchase on the reported date, as disclosed in the Form 4 transaction details.

Does the YORK WATER CO (YORW) Form 4 mention any dividend reinvestment plan shares?

Yes. A footnote explains that the reported share totals include stock acquired under The York Water Company dividend reinvestment plan. This means some of his holdings accumulated automatically through reinvested dividends rather than separate market trades.