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Issuer:     CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP (CPK)
CIK:        0000019745
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-09-16T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000019745-25-000037
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.45
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Chesapeake Utilities appoints Elisabeth A. Eden as independent director and audit committee member
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- Board expanded from seven to eight directors; Eden appointed as Class II director effective Sept 15, 2025.
- Eden qualifies as independent under NYSE/SEC and is designated as an audit committee financial expert.
- Received pro-rata cash retainer of $90,000 and equity retainer valued at $120,000 for Sept 2025–May 2026 term.
- Shares issued under 2023 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan, fully vested upon issuance.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19745/000001974525000037/0000019745-25-000037-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19745/000001974525000037/cpk-20250912.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000019745-25-000037

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