Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2008

Feb 27, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2008-02-26

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-02-11	Common Stock	G	6015	$19.945	Disposed	530442.96	Direct
2008-02-26	Restricted	A	22000	$20.18	Acquired	52778	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-02-26	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.18	A	55000	Acquired	2018-02-26	Common Stock (55000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK - IRA	3556.595	Direct
COMMON STOCK 401K	12807.04	Direct
COMMON STOCK - IRA	2845.96	Indirect