Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 17, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2010-12-16

Reporting Person: Franklin Chris (Aqua America Southern Oper)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-16	Common Stock	M	2461	$12.483	Acquired	19662.19	Direct
2010-12-16	Common Stock	M	7953	$12.4875	Acquired	27615.19	Direct
2010-12-16	Common Stock	S	10414	$22.45	Disposed	17201.19	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-16	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$12.483	M	2461	Disposed	2013-03-03	Common Stock (2461)	Direct
2010-12-16	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$12.4875	M	7953	Disposed	2012-06-17	Common Stock (7953)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock 401k	6603.5658	Direct

Footnotes

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