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ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 20Reported items
  • 639Asset managers
  • 5,821Fund votes
  • 2024-05-01Meeting date

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.

These tallies are ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-05-01
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: Elizabeth B. Amato 201,170,659---- 8,030,548-- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Christopher L. Bruner 194,836,513---- 14,364,694-- Majority: yes
Elect Director: David A. Ciesinski 204,999,829---- 4,201,378-- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Christopher H. Franklin 198,017,989---- 11,183,218-- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Daniel J. Hilferty 202,888,796---- 6,312,411-- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Edwina Kelly 207,397,198---- 1,804,009-- Majority: yes
Elect Director: W. Bryan Lewis 207,525,561---- 1,675,646-- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Tamara L. Linde 207,705,590---- 1,495,617-- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Roderick K West 206,461,226---- 2,739,981-- Majority: yes

Source: ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-05-02 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 639 asset managers that disclosed a ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. To approve an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for 2023.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 601 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (191,996,023 for, 7,886,832 against).

FOR: 191,996,023 (96.0%)AGAINST: 7,886,832 (3.9%)ABSTAIN: 145,009 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 9,103 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 53 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for 2023.” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard28,258,6520 00For
BlackRock23,945,6151,528 00For
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD21,661,0950 00For
T. Rowe Price18,544,4330 00For
State Street16,634,1720 00For
Fidelity13,121,9700 00For
Invesco6,068,5340 00For
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA4,813,7910 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3,926,0380 00For
Charles Schwab3,853,1730 00For
Northern Trust3,372,31611,659 00For
KBI Global Investors Ltd3,242,6040 00For
Amundi03,066,877 00Against
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd02,620,153 00Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp2,253,1170 00For
Voya2,250,1470 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,023,7910 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.1,228,8520 00For
Dimensional1,143,1030 00For
UBS1,032,3300 00For
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd1,022,1580 00For
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC1,000,0000 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For

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2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2024 fiscal year.

EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 100 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (86,127,372 for, 94,649 against).

FOR: 86,127,372 (99.8%)AGAINST: 94,649 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 66,988 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm f” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,084,554841 00For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
Gabelli522,9500 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For

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3. To ratify the Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws to implement the universal proxy rules governing contested elections of directors.

EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 100 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (86,211,019 for, 2 against).

FOR: 86,211,019 (99.9%)AGAINST: 2 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 66,988 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws to implement the universal proxy rules go” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,085,3950 00For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
Gabelli522,9500 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For

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4. To elect nine nominees as Directors: Elizabeth B. Amato

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 201,170,659WITHHELD: 8,030,548

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Elizabeth B. Amato”): 201,170,659 for, 8,030,548 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 74% for, 3% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 98 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (85,321,669 for, 39,460 against).

FOR 99.3%
FOR: 85,321,669 (99.4%)AGAINST: 39,460 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 492,807 (0.6%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: Elizabeth B. Amato” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,082,9260 2,4690For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,167,7900 19,3910For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert00 376,5520Abstain
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

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5. To elect nine nominees as Directors: Christopher L. Bruner

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%
FOR: 194,836,513WITHHELD: 14,364,694

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher L. Bruner”): 194,836,513 for, 14,364,694 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 71% for, 5% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 97 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (83,315,627 for, 0 against).

FOR 97%
FOR: 83,315,627 (97.1%)ABSTAIN: 2,515,609 (2.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: Christopher L. Bruner” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,085,3950 00For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National1,709,9000 460,1010For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds00 1,000,0000Abstain
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree39,3330 483,2420Abstain
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

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6. To elect nine nominees as Directors: David A. Ciesinski

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 204,999,829WITHHELD: 4,201,378

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David A. Ciesinski”): 204,999,829 for, 4,201,378 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 75% for, 2% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 97 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (85,609,084 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 85,609,084 (99.7%)ABSTAIN: 222,152 (0.3%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: David A. Ciesinski” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,082,9260 2,4690For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,167,7900 19,3910For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

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7. To elect nine nominees as Directors: Christopher H. Franklin

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 198,017,989WITHHELD: 11,183,218

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher H. Franklin”): 198,017,989 for, 11,183,218 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 72% for, 4% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 97 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (85,631,596 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 85,631,596 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 199,640 (0.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: Christopher H. Franklin” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,083,8110 1,5840For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

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8. To elect nine nominees as Directors: Daniel J. Hilferty

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 202,888,796WITHHELD: 6,312,411

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Daniel J. Hilferty”): 202,888,796 for, 6,312,411 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 74% for, 2% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 97 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (85,750,485 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 85,750,485 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 80,751 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: Daniel J. Hilferty” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,084,0610 1,3340For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

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9. To elect nine nominees as Directors: Edwina Kelly

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 207,397,198WITHHELD: 1,804,009

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Edwina Kelly”): 207,397,198 for, 1,804,009 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 76% for, 0.7% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 97 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (85,752,368 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 85,752,368 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 78,868 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: Edwina Kelly” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,084,0610 1,3340For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

10. To elect nine nominees as Directors: W. Bryan Lewis

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 207,525,561WITHHELD: 1,675,646

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: W. Bryan Lewis”): 207,525,561 for, 1,675,646 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 76% for, 0.7% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 97 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (85,751,382 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 85,751,382 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 79,854 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: W. Bryan Lewis” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,084,0610 1,3340For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

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11. To elect nine nominees as Directors: Tamara L. Linde

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%
FOR: 207,705,590WITHHELD: 1,495,617

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tamara L. Linde”): 207,705,590 for, 1,495,617 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 76% for, 0.6% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 97 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (85,753,850 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 85,753,850 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 77,386 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: Tamara L. Linde” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,085,3950 00For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

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12. To elect nine nominees as Directors: Roderick K. West

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 206,461,226WITHHELD: 2,739,981

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Roderick K West”): 206,461,226 for, 2,739,981 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-02 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 273,523,533 outstanding shares: 75% for, 1% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 97 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (85,747,259 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 85,747,259 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 83,977 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect nine nominees as Directors: Roderick K. West” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard27,661,5620 00For
BlackRock14,069,2390 00For
Fidelity7,604,1350 00For
T. Rowe Price7,421,2670 00For
State Street5,085,3950 00For
Invesco2,894,5640 00For
Jackson National2,170,0010 00For
First Trust2,020,2710 00For
Charles Schwab1,908,7200 00For
Virtus1,408,6890 00For
Northern Trust1,187,1810 00For
Voya1,104,7850 00For
Franklin Custodian Funds1,000,0000 00For
ProShares874,5780 00For
Dimensional781,2680 00For
John Hancock692,6950 00For
PENN SERIES FUNDS INC653,3720 00For
Equitable635,5680 00For
WisdomTree522,5750 00For
TIAA510,2900 00For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC495,5100 00For
Principal469,3590 00For
Calvert376,5520 00For
AIG/SunAmerica340,0550 00For
Columbia Threadneedle248,2660 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 97 asset managers. See all 97 in the interactive database.

13. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

47.2% fund support · no official result

FOR 47.1%AGAINST 52.7%

The 16 asset managers below cast 47.2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,160,974 for, 1,298,359 against).

FOR: 1,160,974 (47.1%)AGAINST: 1,298,359 (52.7%)ABSTAIN: 3,319 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
APG Asset Management US Inc.01,062,410 00Against
Thematics Asset Management430,7590 00For
JPMorgan261,0640 00For
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.0214,758 00Against
TIMOTHY PLAN125,7570 00For
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB124,4180 00For
Empower112,0410 00For
Tredje AP-fonden41,4580 00For
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC30,0020 00For
OSSIAM25,4750 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.019,587 00Against
Vinva Investment Management Ltd5,5890 00For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust8000 3,3190Abstain
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management3,1420 00For
Regime de rentes du Mouvement Desjardins01,604 00Against
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma4690 00For

14. 14A Executive Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 93%7%

The 8 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (25,515 for, 0 against).

FOR: 25,515 (92.9%)ABSTAIN: 1,961 (7.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “14A Executive Compensation” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc.18,9750 00For
Investment Partners Asset Management, Inc.00 1,9610Abstain
ZIMMERMANN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT & PLANNING LLC1,9570 00For
GRIMES & COMPANY, INC.1,7030 00For
OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF AURORA1,6000 00For
River Street Advisors LLC9680 00For
TOWNSEND ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP /NC/ /ADV2500 00For
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP620 00For

15. DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (650,728 for, 0 against).

FOR: 650,728 (96.1%)ABSTAIN: 26,262 (3.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “DIRECTOR” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Gabelli516,4500 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN129,0620 00For
apricus wealth, LLC00 26,2620Abstain
HOWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC4,5950 00For
SYNTAX ETF TRUST5960 00For
Boltwood Capital Management250 00For

16. AMEND BYLAWS TO IMPLEMENT UNIVERSAL PROXY RULES GOVERNING CONTESTED ELECTIONS OF DIRECTORS

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (238,598 for, 0 against).

FOR: 238,598 (98.6%)ABSTAIN: 3,319 (1.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “AMEND BYLAWS TO IMPLEMENT UNIVERSAL PROXY RULES GOVERNING CONTESTED ELECTIONS OF DIRECTORS” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
TIMOTHY PLAN125,7570 00For
Empower112,0410 00For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust8000 3,3190Abstain

17. Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (238,598 for, 0 against).

FOR: 238,598 (98.6%)ABSTAIN: 3,319 (1.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
TIMOTHY PLAN125,7570 00For
Empower112,0410 00For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust8000 3,3190Abstain

18. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,055 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,055 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
NTV ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC5550 00For
Parisi Gray Wealth Management5000 00For

19. Approve Remuneration Report

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-01.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (264,631 for, 0 against).

FOR: 264,631 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Remuneration Report” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC264,4310 00For
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC2000 00For

20. To approve an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for 2024.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-07 (outside the 2023-2024 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (774 for, 0 against).

FOR: 774 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for 2024.” at ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
MBA Advisors LLC4740 00For
Meixler Investment Management, Ltd.3000 00For

Largest ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 273,523,533 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 10.33%
2BlackRock 8.76%
3CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 7.92%
4T. Rowe Price 6.78%
5State Street 6.08%
6Fidelity 4.80%
7Invesco 2.22%
8PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 1.76%
9GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.44%
10Charles Schwab 1.41%

Reported ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 13.50% 13F
Vanguard Group 11.42% 13F
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board 7.92% DEF14A
State Street 4.87% 13F
Geode Capital 1.51% 13F
Invesco 1.50% 13F
JPMorgan Chase 1.49% 13F
Morgan Stanley 1.34% 13F
Northern Trust 1.09% 13F
Norges Bank 1.07% 13F

Percentages above are of 273,523,533 shares outstanding, as reported by ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-04-26 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.’s 10-Q dated 2024-04-26. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-05-01, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 639 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 5,821 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 20 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC.'s own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — To approve an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers… — the reporting funds cast 96% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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