---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-067209"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTL"
cik: "0000755001"
company_name: "UNITIL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:58:27.461469+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unitil replaces Janney Montgomery with Huntington in $50M ATM program; extends Aquarion deal to May 25, 2026

## Summary
- Janney Montgomery Scott replaced by Huntington Securities in $50M at-the-market equity distribution facility.
- Acquisition of Aquarion Water companies extended to May 25, 2026 (third extension from original Jan 23, 2026 deadline).
- No change to $50M maximum offering amount or other key terms of the distribution agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-067209
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTL
- cik: 0000755001
- company_name: UNITIL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/755001/000119312526067209/0001193125-26-067209-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/755001/000119312526067209/d745372d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-067209
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-067209.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  UNITIL CORP amended Amendment No. 1 to Distribution Agreement with Huntington Securities, Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as agents and/or forward sellers, and Huntington Securities, Inc. and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as forward purchasers (effective 2026-02-19).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: Huntington Securities, Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as agents and/or forward sellers, and Huntington Securities, Inc. and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as forward purchasers
  - Effective: 2026-02-19
  source text: the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to Distribution Agreement (the “ Amendment to Distribution Agreement ”) with Huntington Securities, Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as agents and/or forward sellers, and Huntington Securities, Inc. and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as forward purchasers
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/755001/000119312526067209/0001193125-26-067209-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  UNITIL CORP terminated Distribution Agreement with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (effective 2026-02-19).
  - Action: termination
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
  - Effective: 2026-02-19
  source text: the Company and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC mutually terminated the Distribution Agreement with respect to Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, in its capacity as an agent and/or forward seller and as a forward purchaser thereunder
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/755001/000119312526067209/0001193125-26-067209-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  UNITIL CORP entered into Distribution Agreement with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as agents and/or forward sellers, and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as forward purchasers valued at up to an aggregate sales price of $50 million (effective 2025-06-03).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as agents and/or forward sellers, and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as forward purchasers
  - Value: up to an aggregate sales price of $50 million
  - Effective: 2025-06-03
  source text: Unitil Corporation, a New Hampshire corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into a Distribution Agreement (the “ Distribution Agreement ”) with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as agents and/or forward sellers, and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as forward purchasers, pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate sales price of $50 million of its common stock, no par value (the “ Shares ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/755001/000119312526067209/0001193125-26-067209-index.htm

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