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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-24-000652"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T23:10:09.736877+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Bruner retires from EY; continues as board chair of Audit Committee

## Summary
- Christopher Bruner retired as partner at EY effective Dec 27, 2024.
- Board reviewed non-audit services from EY to company; deemed immaterial to both.
- Bruner to remain as director, Audit Committee Chair, and Executive Committee member until 2025 Annual Meeting.
- No change in board composition or leadership; Bruner's term expires at 2025 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-24-000652
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278124000652/0001552781-24-000652-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278124000652/e24483_wtrg-8k.htm

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