---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-22-000596"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:07:55.242508+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Utilities elects W. Bryan Lewis to Board of Directors, effective immediately

## Summary
- Lewis is Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), responsible for global investments.
- Board determined Lewis is independent and qualifies as a financial expert per NYSE rules.
- Appointed to Audit Committee and Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee.
- Compensation follows standard non-employee director program as disclosed in March 2022 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-22-000596
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278122000596/0001552781-22-000596-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278122000596/e22470_wtrg-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000596
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000596.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000596.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  W. Bryan Lewis was elected as Director at Essential Utilities, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 26, 2022, the Board of Directors elected W. Bryan Lewis to fill a vacancy and serve on the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278122000596/0001552781-22-000596-index.htm

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