---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-22-000580"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:26:22.486768+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Utilities registers $500M at-the-market common stock offering with six sales agents

## Summary
- Sales agreements with Barclays, RBC, TD Securities, Wells Fargo, Baird, Janney Montgomery Scott allow sale of up to $500M in common stock.
- Shares may be sold at market prices; commission of 1.00% on gross proceeds to sales agents.
- Company may enter forward sale agreements with affiliates to hedge; no initial proceeds from forward sales.
- Net proceeds intended for general corporate purposes, including water/wastewater acquisitions and debt repayment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-22-000580
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278122000580/0001552781-22-000580-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278122000580/e22455_wtrg-8k.htm

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