---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-25-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T12:37:02.735149+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Utilities launches $1B commercial paper program for general corporate purposes

## Summary
- Program allows up to $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal of short-term unsecured notes.
- Notes have maturities up to 364 days from issue, ranking pari passu with other unsecured debt.
- Proceeds to fund working capital, capex, water/wastewater acquisitions, or repay existing debt.
- No notes currently outstanding under the program; dealers and issuing agent appointed.
- Notes not registered under Securities Act; offered via exemption under Section 4(a)(2).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-25-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000089/0001552781-25-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278125000089/e25106_wtrg-8k.htm

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