---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-24-000481"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:54:39.646787+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Utilities issues $500M of 4.800% Senior Notes due 2027

## Summary
- $500M principal amount of 4.800% Senior Notes due 2027.
- Offering expected to close on or about August 15, 2024.
- Underwriters: PNC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets as representatives.
- Notes sold via registered public offering under Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-277563).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-24-000481
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278124000481/0001552781-24-000481-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278124000481/e24342_wtrg-8k.htm

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