Executive Change

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 _____________ FORM 8-K  _____________ CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  _____________ Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2022  _____________ Essential Utilities, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)  _____________ Pennsylvania 001-06659 23-1702594 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   762 West Lancaster Avenue     Bryn Mawr , Pennsylvania   19010-3489 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 527-8000                                                                                                                       (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ____________    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $.50 par value   WTRG   New York Stock Exchange 6.00% Tangible Equity Units   WTRU   New York Stock Exchange   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o       Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On March 18, 2022, Francis O. Idehen, a member of the Board of Directors of Essential Utilities, Inc. (the “Company”) since 2019, informed the Company’s Chief Executive Officer that he intended to resign from the Board of Directors in connection with beginning a new employment opportunity. He expects to resign from the Board of Directors and all committees on which he serves in April 2022.   Mr. Idehen is currently Chair of the Board’s Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee and a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Executive Committee. The Audit Committee currently has four members and will have three members who meet all SEC and NYSE Audit Committee member requirements upon Mr. Idehen’s departure.   The Board and management thank Mr. Idehen for his contributions and service on the Board.   Mr. Idehen’s decision to resign as a director was not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.         SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC.       March 21, 2022 By:   /s/ Christopher P. Luning         Name:   Christopher P. Luning   Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary