Essential Utilities (WTRG) Proxy Filing summary

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Seven nominees are up for election to the board of directors at the annual meeting scheduled for April 29, 2026.

• Shareholders will vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation for 2025.

• Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year is on the agenda.

• Additional business may be transacted as properly brought before the meeting or any adjournments.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Seven individuals have been nominated for election to the board, including Elizabeth B. Amato, Christopher L. Bruner, David A. Ciesinski, Christopher H. Franklin, Daniel J. Hilferty, W. Bryan Lewis, and Tamara L. Linde.

Executive compensation and say-on-pay

• Shareholders are asked to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers for the 2025 fiscal year.