---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-26-000288"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T01:21:15.157207+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Utilities shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected seven directors: Elizabeth Amato, Christopher Bruner, David Ciesinski, Christopher Franklin, Daniel Hilferty, W. Bryan Lewis, Tamara Linde. Broker non-votes: 34.2M.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation: 184.6M For, 20.1M Against, 1.2M Abstain. Broker non-votes: 34.2M.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor: 215.6M For, 24.0M Against, 0.5M Abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-26-000288
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278126000288/0001552781-26-000288-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278126000288/e26229_wtrg-8k.htm

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