Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2005

Nov 17, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2005-11-15

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-11-15	Common Stock	M	15395	$9.39	Acquired	432922.549	Direct
2005-11-15	Common Stock	M	25205	$10.96	Acquired	458127.549	Direct
2005-11-15	Common Stock	M	13911	$15.28	Acquired	472038.549	Direct
2005-11-15	Common Stock	S	54511	$33.5647	Disposed	417527.549	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-11-15	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9.39	M	15395	Disposed	2010-03-06	Common Stock (15395)	Direct
2005-11-15	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$10.96	M	25205	Disposed	2009-03-01	Common Stock (25205)	Direct
2005-11-15	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$15.28	M	13911	Disposed	2011-03-06	Common Stock (13911)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK - IRA	2455	Direct
COMMON STOCK 401K	8370	Direct
Restricted	13000	Direct
COMMON STOCK - IRA	1964	Indirect

Footnotes

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