NICHOLAS DEBENEDICTIS

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Essential Utilities, Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2012-03-30 Mr. DeBenedictis has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 1992 and Chairman of the Board since May 1993. He also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s principal subsidiaries, including Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Age: 66.
2013-03-25 Mr. DeBenedictis has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 1992 and Chairman of the Board since May 1993. He also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s principal subsidiaries, including Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Age: 67.
2014-03-27 Mr. DeBenedictis has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 1992 and Chairman of the Board since May 1993. He also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s principal subsidiaries, including Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
2015-03-25 Mr. DeBenedictis has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 1992 and Chairman of the Board since May 1993. He also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s principal subsidiaries, including Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
2016-03-23 Nicholas DeBenedictis is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Former CEO. Age: 70. Member, Executive Committee. Member, Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee. Mr. DeBenedictis was an officer for 6 months of 2015 and an employee for 3 months of 2015. The annual Non-Independent Chairman fee was $200,000 per year. Mr. DeBenedictis was eligible to receive fees for only the last quarter of 2015, which was paid in 2016.
2017-03-24 NICHOLAS DEBENEDICTIS Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Former CEO, Aqua America, Inc. Age: 71 Director since 1992 Member, Executive Committee Member, Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee
2018-03-29 Nicholas DeBenedictis Chairman Emeritus, Aqua America, Inc. AGE: 72 DIRECTOR SINCE 1992 MEMBER, RISK MITIGATION AND INVESTMENT POLICY COMMITTEE ... The following table sets forth the compensation paid to the Board of Directors in 2017: Nicholas DeBenedictis Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) 175,000 Stock Awards ($)(1) 56,241 All Other Compensation ($) 4,094 Total 235,335
2019-03-22 Nicholas DeBenedictis, 73 Chairman Emeritus, Aqua America, Inc. Member, Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee Director Compensation Table: Fees Paid in Cash $103,750, Stock Awards $78,768, Total $182,518
2020-03-27 Nicholas DeBenedictis Age 74 Director since 1992 Chairman Emeritus and Former Chief Executive Officer Board Committees Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee (Chair) 2019 Director Compensation Program Total 2019 Director Compensation: $175,035

Magnera Corp

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2012-03-29 Mr. DeBenedictis has been the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Aqua America, Inc... The Audit Committee currently consists of four (4) directors: Messrs. Hall (Chair), DeBenedictis, Ill and Naples... The Compensation Committee currently consists of five (5) directors: Mr. Naples (Chair), Ms. Dahlberg, and Messrs. DeBenedictis, Smoot and Stewart... The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of five (5) directors: Mr. Stewart (Chair), Ms. Dahlberg, and Messrs. DeBenedictis, Hall and Smoot... NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE: Nicholas DeBenedictis total $108,668.
2013-04-03 Mr. DeBenedictis has been the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Aqua America, Inc., a publicly-traded water company, since May 1993. He has also served as a director of Exelon Corporation since 2003. Prior to joining Aqua America, Mr. DeBenedictis was Senior Vice President of Corporate and Public Affairs for PECO Energy, a $4 billion nuclear utility where he was responsible for government relations, economic development and environmental policies, plus implementation of the utility’s public policy positions. Mr. DeBenedictis was President of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce from 1986 to 1989. He also served in two cabinet positions in Pennsylvania government: Secretary of the Department of Environmental Resources and Director of the Office of Economic Development. Prior to that, Mr. DeBenedictis served in senior level positions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has more than 20 years of experience as a director of public companies. The Compensation Committee currently consists of four (4) directors: Mr. Stewart (Chairperson), Ms. Dahlberg, and Messrs. DeBenedictis and Hall. The Finance Committee currently consists of five (5) directors: Mr. DeBenedictis, (Chairperson) and Messrs. Fogarty, Ill, Parrini and Stewart. The following table sets forth information concerning director compensation in 2012: Nicholas DeBenedictis Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $82,000, Stock Awards: $80,003, All Other Compensation: $3,074, Total: $165,077.
2014-03-31 The following table highlights director nominee information... Nicholas DeBenedictis* 68 1995 Chairman, CEO, President - Aqua America ... Committee memberships: Audit, Compensation (Chair) ... Payments to Directors in 2013: Nicholas DeBenedictis $153,974 total compensation.
2015-04-02 Nicholas DeBenedictis* 69 1995 Chairman, CEO, President, Aqua America 2 ü ü C Payments to Directors in 2014 Nicholas DeBenedictis 82,500 89,989 4,905 177,394 The amounts listed for all Directors except for Mr. Brown are based on the fair market value of $26.19 per share in accordance with FASB ASC 718 for RSUs granted on May 1, 2014.
2016-03-31 Nicholas DeBenedictis* 70 1995 Retired Chairman & CEO, Aqua America ... Committee memberships: Compensation (Chair), Finance, Nominating and Corporate Governance ... Director Compensation: Nicholas DeBenedictis $176,221 total compensation.
2017-03-30 Nicholas DeBenedictis* 71 1995 Retired Chairman & CEO, Aqua America * indicates director is independent
2018-03-29 Nicholas DeBenedictis joined the Company’s Board in 1995. He served as Chairman, CEO and President of Aqua America. Age at Annual Meeting: 72. Board Committees: Finance (Chair), Compensation, Audit. Payments to Directors in 2017: $209,108.
2019-03-29 Nicholas DeBenedictis joined the Company’s Board in 1995. He served as Chairman, CEO and President of Aqua America, Inc. Age at Annual Meeting: 73. Board Committees: Audit, Compensation. Payments to Directors in 2018: Total $194,325.
2020-03-31 Nicholas DeBenedictis* 74 1995 Chairman Emeritus, Essential Utilities, Inc. Audit ● Compensation ● 2019 Director Compensation: Nicholas DeBenedictis Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $80,500 Stock Awards $115,000 All Other Compensation $1,189 Total $196,689

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01