Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 16, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2005-12-15

Reporting Person: DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS (Director, CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-05	Common Stock	G	2514	$28.64	Disposed	554190	Direct
2005-12-15	Common Stock	M	42172	$11.46	Acquired	596362	Direct
2005-12-15	Common Stock	M	30509	$12.4875	Acquired	626871	Direct
2005-12-15	Common Stock	S	72681	$27.8837	Disposed	554190	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-15	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$11.46	M	42172	Disposed	2011-03-06	Common Stock (42172)	Direct
2005-12-15	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$12.4875	M	30509	Disposed	2012-06-17	Common Stock (30509)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK - IRA	3273	Direct
COMMON STOCK 401K	11160	Direct
Restricted	17333	Direct
COMMON STOCK - IRA	2618	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares sold in conjunction with 10b5-1 Plan