Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2005

Oct 18, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2005-10-17

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-10-17	Common Stock	M	10715	$7.75	Acquired	428242.549	Direct
2005-10-17	Common Stock	M	43796	$10.96	Acquired	472038.549	Direct
2005-10-17	Common Stock	S	54511	$32.1724	Disposed	417527.549	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-17	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$7.75	M	10715	Disposed	2007-03-03	Common Stock (10715)	Direct
2005-10-17	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$10.96	M	43796	Disposed	2009-03-01	Common Stock (43796)	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