Form 4 for WTRG Essential Utilities, Inc.
Accepted 2026-01-27 00:00:00 ET · period of report 2026-01-23 · accession 0000078128-26-000020 · SEC index · Original document
Summary rows
Aggregated the way they appear in lists: one row per insider, transaction code and security table.
| X | Filed | Traded | Ticker | Insider | Title | Type | Price | Qty | Owned | ΔOwn | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2026-01-27 | 2026-01-23 | WTRG | Franklin Chris | CEO | A - Grant | $0.00 | +36.8K | 333.9K | +12% | $0 |
| D | 2026-01-27 | 2026-01-23 | WTRG | Franklin Chris | CEO | A - Grant | $39.19 | +88.4K | 88.4K | New | +$3.46M |
Purchase Sale Sale after option exercise All abbreviations
Every reported transaction
| # | Table | Security | Date | Code | A/D | Shares | Price | Owned after | Own | Exercise / expiry | Underlying | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common | Common Stock | 2026-01-23 | A | A | 36,788 | $0.00 | 333,937 | D | — | — | (F1) Represents the award of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. The restricted stock units vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the achievement of designated performance goals. (F2) Includes RSU shares not included in item 7 in the 2025 Form 4. |
| 2 | Derivative | Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2026-01-23 | A | A | 88,375 | $39.19 | 88,375 | D | $39.19 · 2027-01-23 to 2036-01-23 | 88,375 Common Stock | (F4) Grant of 88,375 shares of stock options which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant. |