Essential Utilities, Inc. — Board/Management Information 2015

Jul 7, 2015

8-K 1 d65312d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): June 30, 2015

Aqua America, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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

Not Applicable

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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 30, 2015, Aqua America, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement between the Company and Nicholas DeBenedictis, made effective as of January 31, 2010, as amended on December 6, 2011 (the “Agreement”). Under the Amendment, Mr. DeBenedictis has agreed to serve as Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer beginning on July 1, 2015, and continuing until the date mutually agreed to between the Company and Mr. DeBenedictis, which will be no later than September 30, 2015. Mr. DeBenedictis will continue to receive the same base salary and bonus opportunity as in effect on June 30, 2015. All other provisions of the Agreement continue in full force and effect.

The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Schedules

(d) Exhibits.

10.1 Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated June 30, 2015, between Aqua America, Inc. and Nicholas DeBenedictis (filed herewith).

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.

Aqua America, Inc. — By:	/s/ Christopher P. Luning
Name:	Christopher P. Luning
Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary