---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-24-000484"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:54:40.503580+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Utilities enters $1B at-the-market equity facility; prior 2022 ATM terminated

## Summary
- Entered sales agreements with 10 agents to sell up to $1B of common stock at-the-market.
- Prior October 2022 ATM agreements were terminated in connection with this new facility.
- May also use forward sale agreements with banks to hedge share sales; no immediate proceeds from those.
- Net proceeds from any sales will fund acquisitions, capex, working capital, or debt repayment.
- Sales agents receive 1% commission on gross proceeds from shares sold through them.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-24-000484
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-13T23:59:59+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/78128/000155278124000484/0001552781-24-000484-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278124000484/e24343_wtrg-8k.htm

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