Welcome to our dedicated page for York Water SEC filings (Ticker: YORW), 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.
The York Water Company (NASDAQ: YORW) files detailed reports and disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a Pennsylvania-incorporated, investor-owned water and wastewater utility. This page provides access to those SEC filings, along with AI-generated summaries that help explain the key points in plain language.
York Water uses Form 8-K to report material events such as quarterly and annual financial results, dividend declarations, and changes in directors and officers. For example, the company has filed 8-Ks to furnish press releases on its financial performance, to announce appointments and retirements on its Board of Directors and in senior management, and to disclose the declaration of its 620th consecutive dividend and its long record of uninterrupted dividend payments.
Investors can also use this page to locate York Water’s periodic reports, such as annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which typically include discussions of operating revenues, expenses, capital investments, regulatory matters, and risk factors relevant to a regulated utility. These filings provide context on how rate cases, the Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC), and infrastructure spending affect the company’s financial condition.
AI-powered tools on this page highlight important sections of lengthy filings, summarize complex regulatory and financial language, and surface items such as dividend-related disclosures and governance changes reported under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K. Users can quickly see when York Water reports new financial results, announces Board or officer changes, or files other material updates with the SEC, without reading every page of each document.
For those tracking York Water’s regulatory and financial history, this filings archive offers a structured view of the company’s official communications to the market and regulators, supported by real-time updates from the SEC’s EDGAR system.
The York Water Company announced a Board change. On October 29, 2025, Michael W. Gang, Esq. retired from the Board pursuant to the company’s retirement policy. He had served as a director for 29 years, beginning in January 1996. At the time of his retirement, he was a member of the Executive Committee. He will be designated as a Director Emeritus.
Joseph Thomas Hand, who serves as President & CEO and a director of The York Water Company (YORW), reported a personal stock purchase on 10/03/2025. The filing shows a purchase of 15 shares at a price of $30.07 per share, recorded on the Form 4 and signed on 10/06/2025. After the transaction the filing reports 38,351.6586 shares beneficially owned directly and 99.168 shares indirectly (held by a child). The filing notes that the direct total includes shares acquired through the companys dividend reinvestment plan.
The York Water Company reported a leadership change, naming Matthew J. Scarpato as its new Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2025. Scarpato has served as the company’s Vice President of Operations since July 5, 2023, giving him recent, direct experience with York Water’s day-to-day operations.
Before joining York Water, he held senior finance and operations roles at Homestead Village Enhanced Senior Living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and at the York Jewish Community Center. As a current officer, he will continue under the compensation and benefit arrangements previously outlined in the company’s March 21, 2025 proxy statement. The company states there are no special arrangements behind his selection and no related-party transactions involving him that require disclosure.
Initial Form 3 for York Water Co (YORW) filed for reporting person William T. Yanavitch II. The filing, reporting an event dated 09/01/2025, identifies Mr. Yanavitch as a Director and shows 0 shares of common stock beneficially owned (direct). The form was signed by Molly Elizabeth Houck, Assistant Secretary, dated 09/24/2025.
Joseph Thomas Hand, President & CEO and Director of York Water Company (YORW) reported an insider purchase on 09/09/2025. He acquired 200 shares of common stock at a price of $30.68 per share, and the filing notes these include shares purchased under the company's dividend reinvestment plan. After the transaction, Mr. Hand's reported beneficial ownership was 38,336.6586 shares (direct) plus 99.168 shares (indirect) held by his child.
The York Water Company reported that its Board of Directors appointed William T. Yanavitch II as a new independent director, effective September 1, 2025. He was appointed to a class of directors whose terms expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and he will also serve on the Board’s Executive Committee.
Mr. Yanavitch owns Yanavitch & Associates, LLC, a human resources consulting firm, and retired in December 2024 as Chief Human Resources Officer of Kinsley Enterprises. He also serves as a director at several private companies and chairs the Compensation Committee on the Advisory Board for New Standard Corporation. The company states there is no arrangement or understanding with any other person regarding his appointment and no transactions with him requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The York Water Company reported operating revenue of $19.2 million for the quarter and $37.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, increases of 2.4% and 3.5%, respectively, driven by customer growth and higher DSIC collections. Average water customers rose to 73,459 (up 1,155) and wastewater customers to 7,017 (up 518).
Net income was $5.05 million for Q2 (essentially flat year-over-year) and $8.69 million YTD, a 6.8% decline from last year. Earnings were pressured by higher operating expenses (up 5.1% YTD) and rising interest expense (up 14.7% YTD to $4.94 million). Long-term debt totaled $220.9 million and the debt-to-capitalization ratio rose to 48.5%.
Key developments include a pending PPUC rate request seeking $20.3 million (a 28.9% water increase) and $3.9 million (a 44.5% wastewater increase), currently under review; the company also recorded regulatory assets for lead service line replacements and had its credit rating affirmed at A- (S&P, July 30, 2025).
The York Water Company furnished an update on its financial performance by submitting a press release that reports its second quarter and first six months 2025 results. The company provided this press release as an exhibit to a current report, allowing investors to review the detailed figures and discussion of its recent operating performance.
The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference for informational purposes, but this report and the exhibit are not treated as filed for liability purposes under certain securities laws.
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.