HUDSON DENNIS S III 4

What Happened
Dennis S. Hudson III, a director of Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK), received an award of 1,112 shares on 2026-05-06. The award was valued at $125.83 per share, for a total value of $139,923, and was issued as part of the company’s director compensation program.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-05-06; 1,112 shares at $125.83 each (total $139,923).
• Transaction type: Award/grant (Form 4 code A) — acquisition of shares issued for director compensation.
• Footnote: Shares issued under the Company’s Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan (F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-05-08 (timely within Form 4 reporting window).

Context
This was a compensation issuance to a non-employee director, a routine corporate practice to compensate board members. Such awards reflect compensation policy rather than an insider buying or selling shares for investment reasons, so they should not be interpreted on their own as a bullish or bearish signal.