shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements included in this communication are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and t…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 4, 2026, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended and six months ended June 30, 2026. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 6, 2026, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 9, 2026, Essential Utilities, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $500,000,000 principal amount of its 5.125% Senior Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to the indenture, dated as of April 23, 2019 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2019 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), and the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 9, 2026 (the “Tenth Supplementa…

Other Events. In connection with the offering (the “Offering”) of the Notes, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement, dated March 5, 2026 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with Barclays Capital Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”). The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement,…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 25, 2026, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended and year ended December 31, 2025. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 4, 2025, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Execution of Agreement and Plan of Merger with American Water Works Company, Inc. On October 26, 2025, American Water Works Company, Inc. (“American Water” or “Parent”), Alpha Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Essential Utilities, Inc. (“Essential” or the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the pr…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 7, 2025, Essential Utilities, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $500,000,000 principal amount of its 5.250% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to the indenture, dated as of April 23, 2019 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2019 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), and the Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 7, 2025 (the “Ninth Supplemen…

Other Events. In connection with the offering (the “Offering”) of the Notes, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement, dated August 5, 2025 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with BofA Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Huntington Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”). The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agr…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 31, 2025, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended and six months ended June 30, 2025. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 12, 2025, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Other Events. On March 19, 2025, Essential Utilities, Inc. (the “Company”) established a commercial paper program (the “Program”), pursuant to which it may issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes (the “Notes”) under the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Amounts available under the Program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time, with the aggregate face or principal amount of t…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 26, 2025, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended and year ended December 31, 2024. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Director — Roderick K. West: A director resigned to take a CEO role elsewhere, which is a standard board turnover event without indication of conflict or operational impact.

Director — Edwina Kelly: A director resigned due to personal career demands, which is a standard board turnover event with no indication of distress or loss of senior executive management.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 4, 2024, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Executive Vice President — Matthew R. Rhodes: The Executive Vice President resigned to join a competitor, but the company stated it has a succession plan in place, mitigating the negative impact.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 15, 2024, Essential Utilities, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $500,000,000 principal amount of its 4.800% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to the indenture, dated as of April 23, 2019 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 23, 2019 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), and the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 15, 2024 (the “Eighth Suppl…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 13, 2024, Essential Utilities, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), entered into sales agreements (each, a “Sales Agreement” and collectively, the “Sales Agreements”) with each of Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Huntington Securities, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Evercore Group L.L.C. and Jan…

Other Events. In connection with the offering (the “Offering”) by Essential Utilities, Inc. (the “Company”) of $500,000,000 principal amount of its 4.800% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), the Company entered into an underwriting agreement, dated August 8, 2024 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with PNC Capital Markets LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”). The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representati…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 5, 2024, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended and six months ended June 30, 2024. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

CEO — Christopher H. Franklin: The filing discloses the renewal of an existing CEO's employment agreement, which is a routine administrative update rather than a change in personnel or a departure.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 2, 2024, Essential Utilities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The full text of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.