Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 20, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2005-09-16

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-14	Common Stock	G	50	$36.915	Disposed	416500	Direct
2005-09-16	Common Stock	M	54511	$7.75	Acquired	472038.549	Direct
2005-09-16	Common Stock	S	54511	$36.2893	Disposed	417527.549	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-09-16	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$7.75	M	54511	Disposed	2007-03-03	Common Stock (54511)	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