# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000078128
**File Stem:** 0001552781-23-000128
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5054
**Document Hash:** 3254a768557023115bb69170e811b1e1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001552781-23-000128.hdr.sgml**: 20230320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001552781-23-000128

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230320

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Essential Utilities, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000078128
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WATER SUPPLY [4941]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 231702594
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06659
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23746390

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 762 W. LANCASTER AVE
- **CITY:** BRYN MAWR
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19010-3489
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 610-527-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 762 W. LANCASTER AVE
- **CITY:** BRYN MAWR
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19010-3489

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AQUA AMERICA INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040120

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**UNITED STATES** **<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**<br> Washington, D.C. 20549

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities**

**Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)**

<br> 🗹 Filed by the Registrant □ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Proxy Statement |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;🗹 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Additional Materials |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 |

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**ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC.**

*(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)*

 

 <br> *(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other than the Registrant)*

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;🗹 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**No fee required.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.** |

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ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. 762 WEST LANCASTER AVENUE BRYN MAWR, PA 19010 ssen -• a Your Vote Counts! ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. 2023 Annual Meeting Vote by May 02, 2023 11 :59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 30, 2023 11 :59 PM ET. You invested in ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. and it's time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 03, 2023. Get informed before you vote View the Notice & Proxy Statement, Annual Report on line OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 19, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a ~I number \*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. Virtually at: Vote Virtually at the Meeting\* May 03, 2023 8:00 AM EDT www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WTRG2023

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Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Voting Items 1. To elect eight nominees as directors: Nominees: 01) Elizabeth B. Amato 04) Daniel J. Hilferty 02) David A. Ciesinski 05) Edwina Kelly 03) Christopher H. Franklin 06) W. Bryan Lewis 07) Ellen T. Ruff 08) Lee C. Stewart 2. To approve an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for 2022. Board Recommends 0 For 0 For 3. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for O For the Company for the 2023 fiscal year. NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery".