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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-23-000308"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T17:24:26.436614+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two Essential Utilities directors to remain on board until 2024 annual meeting despite reaching retirement age

## Summary
- Ellen Ruff, director since 2006, agreed to continue as Chair of Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee and member of Executive Compensation Committee until 2024 annual meeting.
- Lee Stewart, director since 2018, agreed to continue as Chair of Audit Committee and member of Executive Compensation Committee until 2024 annual meeting.
- Both submitted resignations effective on their 75th birthday per governance guidelines; board requested they stay for transition.
- Resignations submitted in June 2023 with effective dates of June 26 (Ruff) and June 21 (Stewart).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-23-000308
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-26T23:59:59+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/78128/000155278123000308/0001552781-23-000308-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278123000308/e23294_wtrg-8k.htm

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